Actually 4 independents now as the 5th is no longer an independent - now a Green! Welcome Jenny. New Green Cllr for Redhill West and Wray Common ward.

An Independent councillor on Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has crossed the floor to join the Green Party. Cllr Jenny Orchard, who represented Redhill West and Wray Common as a Town & Village Independent, will now sit as a Green councillor, increasing the size of the Green group to 14.

We won! The Government dismissed an appeal to build unaffordable homes in tower blocks on Redhill's station car park - agreeing the significant harm to transport and access to the station. acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewDocument... Great to support Redhill Residents Action Group. Redhill won!

We are now going to the High Court! Please join us at the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand, London from 9am on Tuesday 20th January - it is a four day hearing to challenge the decision to build a second runway. and please support www.crowdjustice.com/case/GACC/

"The fog in the decision letter is thick but Gatwick can open its new runway and blame Government for not expanding local roads and railways, and demand permission anyway. uk.news.yahoo.com/more-green-j... Please support GACC's legal challenge this decision www.crowdjustice.com/case/gacc/

#Surrey #politics @eastsurreygreens.bsky.social table a motion of no confidence in the leader #reigate #Banstead #greenparty @jonathanessex.bsky.social @cllrchester.bsky.social

challenged to take over with a Green-led council leadership of Reigate and Banstead council last night. Lost by 1 vote. So the challenge of holding the Conservatives to account goes on

The Green Party now has 78,000 members. Thats 10,000+ new members this month alone who want to draw the line. I know there are so many more people who want to take a stand. Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

Irresponsible. Reckless. www.independent.co.uk/news/busines... Economically illiterate. Accelerating climate breakdown. A dereliction of democracy. www.crowdjustice.com/case/gacc/. Please support our legal challenge. Please share far and wide. #climatejustice @gaccenvironment.bsky.social

Pleased to see the opening of the ASG Community Centre in Redhill town centre by the Mayor. Huge congratulations to Green Cllr Neha Boghani and the rest of the Asian Social Group team for making this happen.

'We need leadership that inspires hope in the face of cynicism, speaks truth to power with compassion, and mobilises people who’ve given up on politics', writes @jonathanessex.bsky.social

🚨 CALL TO RALLY! 🚨 Join us on Wed 26th Feb at 5pm to challenge the Gatwick expansion decision (to be announced the next day). Meet at Riverside Garden Park car park, Horley. Bring your friends, banners and placards - let's make our voice heard!

Commitment from Leader of Reigate+Banstead council leader last night to allocate £10 million reserves to rebuild Harlequin theatre. Now need agreed 'concrete' plans + temporary 500 seat venue up & running in Redhill So ensure this happens: not like promised funds to social housing 3 years ago.

✂️ Brutal cuts to bus services over the last 20 years has disproportionately impacted those on the lowest incomes. 🌍 It's also had a big impact on the environment - cuts since 2011 has meant an estimated 750 million extra miles driven in 2023. 🚌 Investing in bus services must be a priority.

Would suggest at least 3 unitaries for Surrey. That would allow devolution of power, not centralisation of local councils. But what area to elect a mayor (which the govt also requires)? Suggest a bigger area (eg Surrey, Sussexes & Brighton?) with a proportional assembly to properly hold to account?

Calling on Reigate and Banstead Council to finally commit to funding theatre repairs - after a packed meeting to Save The Harlequin by the Reigate and Redhill Society. BBC News - Theatre concrete repairs could cost £10m www.bbc.com/news/article...

Major flooding around Lee Street / Westvale today, incl. overtopping of sewage from treatment works tanks, onto roads & up to people's homes. I've spoken to Thames Water - they are on site & have asked that anyone impacted contacts them directly so their property can be logged: 0800 316 9800

Very busy session at Full Council last night: 1 petition, 2 motions, 4 public questions, 14 councillor questions..! Green Councillors presented 2 motions - affordable housing, & falling water companies. My motion calls on the gov. to protect the public against the collapse of Thames Water..

🎭The Harlequin Theatre🎭 Public Meeting - Carrington School, Reigate *Wednesday 4th December - 8pm* Make your opinion known before the business case & options for a way forward are drawn up by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Do you want this cultural hub repaired, refurbished and reopened? 💚

Last month Black Rock announced purchase of Global Infrastructure Partners, whose $170bn of assets includes Gatwick Airport. How can we ensure that the decision on whether to expand Gatwick is not influenced by the Labour government's "close working relationship" with investors like Black Rock?

Outside Department of Transport offices calling for 'trains not planes' Today government due to receive report from Planning Inspectorate on whether to expand Gatwick Airport. Instead of airport growth should use Eurostar: still only at 40% capacity so could take 30 million more passengers/year.