Elliot Tong
@elliottonguk.bsky.social
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Cambridgeshire County Council Green Group Leader and City Councillor for Abbey Ward | Historical Materialist | Guy | Daily Updates on my Work and some Extras
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If you need to get in contact with me about Council business, please reach out via my email address on the Council website!

Disclaimer: Promoted by Daniel Laycock on behalf of the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Green Party, both at 603 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PA
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There’s been lots to do before the county council’s full council meeting next week 💚 I spent the day tidying myself up in preparation for it, getting a haircut and a new suit! Photo: Have you seen the great new signs around Cambridge encouraging people to keep the city clean? 😺
Photo: Me pointing at a sign that says ‘please bin your gum’ (capitalisation altered) with a picture of a cute kitten sadly getting its paw stuck in some chewing gum 😺😭
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Last Friday, the Cambridge Young Greens were delighted to welcome Dylan Law and Liam Davis from the @hackneygreenparty.bsky.social to Cambridge 💚 Dylan is running to be the next deputy mayor of Hackney; it was great to hear about their plans to reengage people with local democracy ✊
Photo: The Cambridge Young Greens with Dylan and Liam 💚
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The Greens are thriving because we’re a party of action, not words. We put our time and energy into getting results for the community, rather than wasting time in academic debates ✊ After a busy week, I’ve spent the weekend catching up with emails from residents 💚
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It’s interesting that many prominent Your Party representatives talk confidently about party policy despite the party currently having none, as policy is meant to be decided by members; it’s at best a naive assumption that everybody agrees with them and at worst an outright lie.
Photo: Me on Midsummer Common 💚
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You couldn’t make it up! At full council earlier this week, Labour wouldn’t take responsibility for wasting MILLIONS of pounds of taxpayer money on a failed housing project that was shut down by their own government, with the Lib Dems trying to BEG the government for money back…
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It’s been a busy week packed full of committee meetings! On Tuesday, I was at Cambridgeshire County Council’s Children and Young People Committee, where I stood up for children with special educational needs who are not getting the support that they deserve ✊
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‪Council homes are our responsibility, which means we need to get them retrofitted as quickly as possible for the sake of our tenants ✊‬
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The @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social’s city councillors (and a future councillor, with your support) were over at the Guildhall last night 💚 I asked the council what they’re doing to get residents’ homes retrofitted so that they can save money with environmentally-friendly housing 🏡
Photo: The Greens’ team of city councillors (and a future councillor, hopefully) at the Guildhall 💚
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The Cambridge Young Greens no longer have to convince people that we’re the country’s leading left-wing political party - people KNOW that we’re the country’s leading left-wing political party ✊ I had a fantastic time at Freshers’ Fair, where people were excited to get involved 💚
Photo: Niels and I at Freshers’ Fair 💚
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I had a busy weekend at Autumn Conference while dealing with a bunch of personal turmoil AND sickness, but that didn’t stop me attending the other evening’s Housing Advisory Board meeting only an hour after getting home 🏠 Standing up for residents will always be my priority ✊
Photo: Me at the Guildhall 💚
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‪Going forward, I’ll continue thinking about how best to campaign for isolated communities around Cambridge to benefit from East West Rail - we can’t allow the project to be ruined by corporate interests!‬
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I’m happy the Greens now formally support East West Rail, but I will personally be far bolder. Electrifying the line ‘as quickly as possible’ must mean any new line being electrified at the point of construction and we can’t leave planning the route to the Tories and Labour 🚂
Photo: Me on the London Underground 🚂
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I’ve had a fantastic time in Bournemouth with the @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social for the @greenparty.org.uk’s Autumn Conference 💚 I was particularly happy to see us cement ourselves as THE leading left-wing party by confirming our commitment to creating a society without private landlords 💚
Photo: Me with some of the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Greens 💚
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Some members of the @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social have had a great time campaigning outside the @greenparty.org.uk’s Autumn Conference this morning 💚
Photo: Seb, Darren, and I outside the conference hall 💚
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It’s been a long journey, but I’m now back in the UK, heading to Bournemouth for the @greenparty.org.uk’s Autumn Conference - I’m so excited 💚 Photo: Representative picture of me on a train 🚂
Photo: Representative picture of me on a train 🚂
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After a fun time enjoying nature in Greece, I’m packing my bags so that I can be in Bournemouth tomorrow - I can’t wait to be at Autumn Conference 💚 On the way, I’ll be catching up with some emails! Video: Setting sail for Turtle Island 🐢
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Last week, I again challenged the Police and Crime Commissioner over their generous use of statistics to back up their supposed achievements, as well as their inability to show that using stop-and-search has had results; I suspect the police are just harassing random people 🙄
Photo: Me in green 💚
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While Kathryn and I were out for a walk in Abbey the other day, Kathryn pointed out some rubbish that had been fly tipped by the side of the road. We promptly reported it 💚
Photo: Kathryn and I standing next to the rubbish that has been dumped 🗑️
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I’ve had a fun time reading the newest issue of the Local Government Association’s first magazine in Greece, where I’m having a little getaway ☀️ It’s the 708th instalment - ‘first’ is just the name of the magazine 📚
Photo: Me reading 📚
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In the meantime, I will prepare for a meeting of the Housing Advisory Board next week, where I will continue to speak up for local residents, who should all have access to a warm, comfortable home ✊
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However, it is time that this is made official. I am excited to support the motion that aims to achieve this coming to conference this weekend 🥳 I also hope to attend tomorrow’s workshop to show my support - tune in as well, if you’re able to!
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Functionally, Green Party policy has always sought the abolition of landlords - after all, our proposals aimed at dramatically increasing the supply of council housing undermine the economic conditions that allow landlords to exist, the manufactured scarcity of affordable homes.
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There are good landlords and there are bad landlords, but I would prefer it if there weren’t landlords at all 🏡 I sympathise that in our tough economy people have to make money somehow, but landlords use their lucky position to profit off of others’ inability to afford a home.
Photo: Me with the sun setting in the background 🌅
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I do think that the East West Rail Company have prioritised the interests of wealthier academics, but this is the fault of the company, not any individual 😀 I think improved collaboration will bring about a solution that will make everyone happy, including academics that aren't so well off!
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I want to make sure that all new rail infrastructure benefits the real people that are struggling right now, including people that work at places like the Biomedical Campus, first and foremost 😀