Local democracy is the hot topic at this month’s meeting as we welcome a Green councillor as our guest speaker – and look at proposed changes to how local government might be working across Essex.
Our first monthly meeting of 2025 is on the evening of Wednesday January 22 (from 7.30pm), where we have a great speaker lined up: Rachel Eburne of Mid Suffolk District Council, talking to us about what it’s like to be a local councillor and a Green in the room.
That is sure to lead into discussion about the Government’s plans for reorganising local government in their English Devolution white paper – which could see May’s Essex County Council elections postponed, and all of our familiar local government bodies (like Brentwood Borough Council – offices pictured – and Chelmsford City Council) disappearing over the coming years. Come along on Wednesday, find out more and have your say!
That will take place at our regular venue, Hey Joe in Ropers Yard just off Crown Street in Brentwood – and, as usual, will also be available hybrid via Zoom for those unable to join in person.
The minutes from our November meeting and AGM can be downloaded as a PDF to read below:
B&CGP 2024 AGM and November meeting minutes
Diary dates for 2025 – and Donations info
Our first Green Drinks of the new year will be on Wednesday February 26. Details will be confirmed after next week, but it will probably be back at The Ale House in Chelmsford again. All will be very welcome to come along as usual.
We will have another meeting in March (Wednesday 26th), and a Green Drinks in April (Wednesday 23rd). More info to follow in due course, and see the B&CGP website for more details.
While we’re on the website, we’ve been asked about donating to Brentwood and Chelmsford Green Party – and if you’d like more information about how to do that on a one-off or regular basis and require our banking details, please see the Donate page on the website.