Simon Gittus
Green Party candidate for West Leigh
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Simon Gittus is the Green Party candidate for West Leigh. Simon lives locally in Leigh-on-Sea and works as a designer, planning and shaping spaces in the retail and leisure sector. For the past year, he has been working closely with residents across West Leigh, alongside local Green councillors, taking up issues and pushing for solutions. He regularly attends Southend City Council meetings, holding decision-makers to account and raising concerns on behalf of the community. Simon has been a clear voice on protecting our green belt, including Hadleigh Farmland and Bournes Green, improving bus services so they work for residents rather than private companies, and getting long-standing local issues sorted - finally getting the Marine Parade shelter fixed.
Previous elections
St Laurence (2024)
Green Party· Not elected
Where Simon fits into things
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Southend-on-Sea