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Archive: Eleanor Margolies

Camberwell hustings 2022

Posted on News and Views by Southwark Green Party · April 15, 2022 10:46 PM · 1 reaction

Eleanor Margolies and Brian Symons are the Green Party candidates for St Giles ward in Camberwell, with Valerie Remy in Camberwell Green and Mike Millar in Champion Hill.

To book your place at the SE5 Forum hustings on 20 April: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-election-hustings-camberwell-tickets-310503473247

Southwark Council election results

Posted on News and Views by Southwark Green Party · May 04, 2018 8:42 AM · 1 reaction

In the Southwark Council elections on 3rd May 2018, Southwark Green Party's lead candidate Eleanor Margolies achieved 31% of the vote in St Giles ward. Her tally of 1,420 votes - a 13.8% swing to the Greens since the 2014 election in this ward - fell just under 700 votes short of the 2,118 votes which elected the third of the three Labour councillors in the ward. [Full St Giles result...]

Southwark Labour increased their majority on the council even further, winning 49 of the 60 seats declared so far (with the election for the final three seats delayed). Southwark Lib Dems have won 11 seats, while Southwark Conservatives have lost their only two seats on the council. 

The Green Party is now in second place in 10 out of the 23 wards in Southwark, taking 13.4% of the vote across the borough and cementing their place as Southwark's third party.

Borough-wide vote shares (with 22 of 23 wards declared):

Party

%

+/- since 2014

Seats won

Gains/losses

Labour 52.0% +8.0% 49 +2
Liberal Democrat 21.3% +2.0% 11  
Green 13.4% -1.5% 0  
Conservative 10.5% -2.1% 0 -2
Women's Equality Party 1.6% +1.6% 0  
Independent 0.8% +0.8% 0  
UKIP 0.2% -5.8% 0  
Christian People's Party 0.1% +0.1% 0  
TUSC 0.1% -0.8% 0  


Ward-by-ward Green vote share

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Who works harder for you? You decide

Posted on Local news by Southwark Green Party · April 20, 2018 5:46 PM

Greens taking direct action to improve our area

Some of the work Green activists have done locally:

  • Eleanor Margolies measuring air pollution outside a Peckham schoolput up air pollution monitors near schools in Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich
  • petitioned the Mayor for cleaner buses through our area
  • run a free Travel Clinic at Brunswick Park summer fete
  • reported flytipping
  • chased Thames Water on 4 water leaks, speeding up the repair of a leak that had been gushing for weeks over a pavement on Dalwood Street
  • reported 3 abandoned bikes for reuse by charity
  • got protection for damaged trees on McNeil Road
  • planted a pollution screen round a school playground
  • asked the Mayor to challenge the council’s plans to demolish Peckham Arch – we want it to stay.

Southwark's consultation sham

Posted on News and Views by Southwark Green Party · April 18, 2018 11:43 PM

Why do councillors ignore residents' views?

Last year, Southwark Council ran a consultation on its proposed 'Southwark Spine' cycle route. Local people and road safety experts said the designs would make cycling more dangerous, especially around Bellenden Road. In fact, 63% of people who replied opposed it.

But just before the election was called, one of the Labour councillors for this area, Ian Wingfield, signed off the scheme.

Eleanor Margolies says: "This makes a mockery of the idea of consultation. The Southwark Spine was meant to make cycling safe for all ages, from 8-80. Hundreds of people took the time to write in with their concerns. I can’t believe Cllr Wingfield has ignored us all. I will listen to residents and fight for a better scheme that reduces motor traffic and is safer for everyone."

A growing solution

Posted on News and Views by Eleanor Margolies · March 04, 2018 1:40 PM

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The playground of Goose Green Primary School in East Dulwich is full of activity: there’s a water area where children can create rushing rivers or meandering streams and a music station with percussion and wind instruments, as well as plenty of joyful running about for no apparent reason. But the playground is adjacent to a very busy road carrying 5 bus routes, a main route between Camberwell and the South Circular. It’s one of 1,148 schools in London within 150 metres of roads carrying 10,000 or more vehicles per day.

In 2017, David Jennings and Eleanor Margolies, members of Southwark Green Party, measured nitrogen dioxide levels outside the school as part of an area-wide study.

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Million-pound home sits empty as homelessness grows

Posted on News and Views by Southwark Green Party · March 02, 2018 9:15 PM

Eleanor Margolies slams council inaction on Camberwell house

A four-bedroom house in Camberwell has been left unoccupied for 20 years.

Eleanor Margolies: Standing up for action on empty homesLocal resident Eleanor Margolies said, "In 2002, I contacted Southwark Council about this house. I was told that the council was “in negotiations” with the owner. It's a scandal that the house is still empty and rotting away 15 years later. This is a shocking waste when so many in Southwark are in need of a home."

Local councils can make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of unoccupied buildings. Or they can use an Empty Dwelling Management Order — they have to pay to refurbish the building but keep the rental income afterwards.

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Speed bumps too bumpy?

Posted on News and Views by Southwark Green Party · January 04, 2018 10:00 PM

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Southwark Council has received funds from Transport for London to create Quietway 7 from Elephant and Castle to Dulwich. The Quietways are designed to be safe and pleasant for people aged 8-80, of all abilities, for trips to school, work and shops. No lycra required! The changes will also improve the streets for people on foot, including new crossings along the route, and wider pavements outside Brunswick Park on Benhill Road.

But contractors working for Notting Hill Housing on Edmund Street put in two new humps along the Quietway route – and made them the wrong shape!

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Love Walk: New crossing is on the way

Posted on Local news by Eleanor Margolies · December 05, 2017 6:58 AM

Camberwell & Peckham Green News previously reported on the campaign by local residents for a crossing of Denmark Hill at Love Walk – first consulted on by Southwark Council way back in 2011.

Eleanor and Caroline Russell supported local calls for a crossing at Love Walk.Eleanor Margolies says: "I’ve been asking council officers to update residents about their plans for Camberwell. In October, I spotted an official Traffic Order for the new crossing. When it’s built, this will make it much safer to get around – especially to King’s. But there’s still nothing about the start date on the council website. Communication could be so much better!"

Eleanor Margolies volunteers to boost green spaces

Posted on Local news by Southwark Green Party · December 05, 2017 5:28 AM

Eleanor helped local volunteers tidy up Benhill Road Nature GardenEleanor has been working with the ‘Green Growers’ group, volunteers who help Southwark groups that need help with their community gardens. The group has planted vegetables on the East Dulwich Estate and revived a herb garden on the Rockingham Estate near Elephant and Castle.

In Camberwell, they weeded Benhill Road Nature Garden, trimmed back shrubs ready for the winter, picked up litter and cleared the pond of weed.

Council must act now on pollution

Posted on Local news by Eleanor Margolies · December 05, 2017 5:22 AM

Eleanor calls for cleaner buses and a zero emission delivery scheme

Clean_air_petition.jpgLocal people have been telling us they are worried about air pollution and want fewer cars and trucks passing through their streets. Southwark Green Party measured nitrogen dioxide pollution. It was more than twice the legal limit in Camberwell, and way above the legal limit outside many local schools.

Eleanor Margolies says: "This is an urgent health issue. Over 500 people signed our petition to ask the Mayor of London to clean up dirty diesel buses. And Southwark Council needs to take action too. The council should:

  • Keep long-distance traffic to main roads, not residential streets
  • Support zero emission delivery schemes
  • Tell drivers how they can help by turning engines off when they stop for a minute or more."
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