Southgate NEWS Cllr Charith Gunawardena Resident in Southgate ward for 26 years Enfield gets its first Green councillor Charith is a champion for wellbeing of people and environment in Southgate Southgate councillor Charith Gunawardena has resigned from Labour and joined the Green Party, meaning that the Greens have a representative on Enfield Council for the first time. In his resignation statement Councillor Gunawardena cited his passion to deliver a cleaner, safer and greener future for Southgate and a commitment to stay true to the promises he gave during his election campaign, reaffirming his promise to work hard for the residents of Southgate. Councillor Gunawardena is welcomed into the Green Party by co-leader Sian Berry Charith says: “As a member of the Green Party, at Enfield’s Meridian Water (MW) I will be better placed to scrutinise and challenge regeneration site. decisions that will have a lasting environmental and social impact in the borough, and defend Decisions on housing and green space at the processes essential for preserving strong local MW site will have ramification across the democracy.” borough for decades. More Londoners than ever voted Green Thank you to everyone who voted Green This May we elected our Mayor and team of London Assembly Members. We’re incredibly grateful for every single Green vote – thank you! It was a brilliant result nationally too. More Green Councillors than ever before were elected. Sian Berry, who was the Green candidate for Mayor, said “People want politics to be different and trust the Green Party to deliver for all Londoners. So many of Green Assembly Members Sian Berry, Caroline Russell and Zack Polanski you voted to back our ideas for the new start London push for action every day needs – thank you! Charith Gunawardena: Working hard for Southgate ENP21043 Southgate Newsletter 2106_2.indd 1 14/06/2021 12:22 Southgate Circus traffic GET INVOLVED! Concerns of residents about nearby LTN are being heard Residents’ concerns about Help Us make increased congestion, pollution and noise since the introduction Southgate an even of the Fox Lane low-traffic neighbourhood scheme better place have risen. The Green Party is asking the Southgate Ward Forum council to publish all pre-LTN traffic Thursday, 1 July 2021, 19:30 and environmental data and Look out for venue on the explain to Southgate residents how they will judge success. Enfield Council website: https://bit.ly/3x8DBVa Green Party seeking solutions The Green Party is calling for to congestion, pollution, full transparency and evidence. ¨ ¨ ¨ noise and safety Southgate Community Cleaner, safer & greener town centre Action Initiative By the community, for the community Southgate town centre can and must be improved. Charith says: “I have gained the support from other ward councillors to jointly drive an initiative to have cleaner streets and more greenery. Please contact any of your ward councillors to learn more about I will work with residents, the Southgate Community businesses and community Action Initiative and offer your leaders to make Southgate a more Cllr Charith Gunawardena support whenever you can desirable place to live and work.” bringing the community . together CAN WE HELP? Your Green team in Southgate are ready to help if you have any local issues you’d like to raise with us: Councillor Ward Surgery Cllr Charith Gunawardena Please call or email +44 7971 672 619 Face-to-face sessions have been suspended due to Covid-19. [email protected] EnfieldGreens.org.uk Join the Green Party Charith Go join.greenparty.org.uk and become a member Gunawardena Follow us on social media Southgate facebook.com/EnfieldGreenParty @CllrGunawardena Promoted by Bill Linton, Enfield Green Party, both at 39A Fox Lane, London N13 4AJ on behalf of Cllr Charith Gunawardena. Printed on recycled paper by Solopress, 9 Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5QF. ENP21043 Southgate Newsletter 2106_2.indd 2 14/06/2021 12:22.