A PARTIAL LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GREEN COUNCILLORS 2017 - 2021
Election success
Tripled the number of Green Party councillors on the county council from one to three in 2021, becoming the official opposition in a group with Liberal Democrats and Independents
Doubled the number of Green Party councillors on the district council from six to twelve in 2019, maintaining their position as official opposition but joining in a group with the Liberal Democrats
Increased the number of Green Party councillors on the town council from three to four in 2019
Working with local communities
Green Party councillors responded promptly to all resident issues and enquiries
Issues resolved include flooding, housing, footpath access, bus transport, school places, recycling, speeding and more
Initiated work with local parish councillors and third parties to improve residential areas
Successfully campaigned for better access at Needham Market train station
Responding to the Climate Emergency
Proposed the first Climate Emergency declaration
Put forward proposals for biodiversity corridors
Successfully proposed a motion to review access to green spaces
Gained unanimous support for a motion to develop a biodiversity strategy
Ensured planning developments now contain wildlife friendly features such as swift boxes, hedgehog highways and bat boxes as the norm
Successfully proposed a motion for wildlife friendly street-lighting
Put forward amendments to encourage electric taxis
Improving quality of life for residents
Represented communities on planning committees, improving developments with amendments to planning conditions
Successfully campaigned for ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) pilot to prevent speeding
Gained action on enforcing 20mph zones and expansion of Bikeability schemes
Campaigned against outsourcing of expensive highways contract
Initiated the Tree for Life scheme whereby every new parent gets a tree to plant for their child
Improving democracy
Successfully proposed a motion against the introduction of Voter ID in the forthcoming Elections Bill
Introduced a budget amendment to improve youth participation
Gained agreement for cross-party working on budget spending
