Kingston Green Recovery Event 18 February 2021 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer Kingston Green Party joined forces with local groups last week to plan the borough’s green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 50 people attended the online event on 10th February which was hosted by Kingston & Surbiton Labour.The party’s chair, Conor Bollins, opened the meeting and stressed the need for collective local action across the […] Read more »
Campaign to save Chessington green belt 2 December 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer Kingston Green Party launch petition to save Chessington green belt. Support us by signing our petition here. (petition now closed) Chessington’s green belt is under threat like never before. With plans for a new town of 2,500 homes at ‘Hook Park’ on Clayton Road and yet another threat to Chessington Golf Course we need a […] Read more »
Kingston Greens to raise metal confetti issue after local litter pick 26 October 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer By Robert Perry Kingston Green Party will ask a local business to take action after holding a litter pick in Claremont Gardens this month. Surbiton’s Green councillor Sharron Sumner and party members braved the cold and filled more than 10 rubbish bags with litter including cigarette ends, wrappers and plastics. Large amounts of non-decomposable silver […] Read more »
Council needs to rethink on cycle parking costs 7 October 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer Surbiton’s Green councillor, Sharron Sumner, is calling on Kingston Council to reduce the cost of secure cycle parking. At Thursday’s Surbiton Neighbourhood she highlighted that an on-street parking permit cost £90 a year whereas the secure cycle parking ‘hangers’ which take up half the room of a car parking space cost £70 per bike and […] Read more »
Kingston Green Party calls for urgent action on flooding 5 October 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer By Robert Perry Kingston Green Party has raised residents’ drainage concerns after significant flooding hit the borough in late August. Heavy rainfall and ensuing floodwaters forced road closures in the town centre with overflowing drains and deluged streets reported in neighbourhoods across Surbiton and New Malden. Kingston’s Green Councillor, Sharron Sumner, has asked Kingston Council […] Read more »