Kingsweston

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The Green Party candidate in last year's local election was Jackie Hearn.

About Kingsweston

Kingsweston is an interesting ward situated in the north west of Bristol, containing Sea Mills, Lawrence Weston, and Coombe Dingle. Sea Mills was an old Roman settlement and the remains of a Roman villa have been found. The old harbour at Sea Mills still retains much charm, and the picturesque river Trym also flows into the River Avon here.

The ward is part of Bristol North West Parliamentary Constituency. In the north, Kingsweston reaches up to the city council boundary near the M5 and Blaise Hamlet. To the west of the ward is Shirehampton and Avonmouth, and to the east lies Henbury and Westbury-on-Trym. Part of Blaise Castle Estate is in the ward and is an important green space and popular recreation area.

Kingsweston is bounded in the south by a stretch of the River Avon, the Portway, and the Severn Beach Railway line. Sea Mills railway station is on this line and is situated at the southern edge of the ward. Keeping the Severn Beach Line open and also increasing the frequency of rail services is a major aim of the Green Party in Bristol.

The Green Party opposes the Labour Party's city academies, and has campaigned for post-16 education to be brought back to the neighbouring Portway and Henbury schools.

Under the previous Labour city council, and now the Liberal Democrat led one, air quality of the environment in Kingsweston has worsened. The city council has not taken any meaningful action to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions and improve local transport. The Green Party sees reducing traffic congestion as a major priority.