Local Issues
Damson Bridge safety improvements
Your Focus Team was delighted when the council agreed to resurface Damson Bridge and paint road markings making it safer for pedestrians.
4 Apr 2023
Jon Lean
Councillor for Frampton Cotterell ward, Lead Member for Resources
Tel: 07851 582 670
Email: jonleanfocus@outlook.com
Ward News: Frampton Cotterell Focus Team
Jon has lived locally in Coalpit Heath with his partner for 16 years. He is passionate about local issues and is leading the local campaign to stop water companies discharging sewage into the Frome.
He has campaigned successfully on road surfaces, Green Belt protection, the Frampton Cotterell nature reserve, better public transport and much more.
At South Glos, Jon is Lib Dem lead member for resources, Lib Dem lead member for Scrutiny and chair of the Audit and Accounts committee. He also sits on Westerleigh Parish Council and is currently contesting an election for a seat on Frampton Cotterell Parish Council alongside fellow Focus Team member Kate Andrews.
Jon's local news items
Environment
Lib Dems win backing for action on climate and the cost of living
The Liberal Democrats welcomed acceptance of their plans to tackle climate change and the cost-of-living crisis at Wednesday’s South Gloucestershire Council budget meeting.
SB
16 Feb 2023
Environment
Preventing Storm Overflows
At last night’s Full Council meeting of South Gloucestershire Council Liberal Democrats were dismayed that the ruling Conservative group would not support their motion calling on the government to give water companies and councils the powers to stop poor housing developments exacerbating the already struggling water infrastructure which can lead to raw sewage being discharged into rivers and seas.
CY
15 Dec 2022
Economy & Business
Lib Dems challenge Conservative economic disaster
Liberal Democrats challenged South Gloucestershire Conservatives on their Government’s disastrous mini budget and mishandling of the Energy Crisis in the Full Council Meeting on 12th October.
CY
21 Oct 2022
Environment
Frampton Cotterell to host Nature Reserve in victory for Lib Dems and Frampton Cotterell Nature Group
South Glos Council has proposed converting the council owned land at Frampton End Farm into a Nature Reserve to support the delivery of the council’s Climate Emergency Declaration.
8 Aug 2022
Travel & Transport
South Gloucestershire Lib Dems welcome new cycleway schemes
At Friday's WECA meeting with the Metro Mayor, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr Claire Young spoke in support of the Yate Spur and Alveston Hill Cycleway schemes.
DB
8 Jul 2022