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Vanessa Smith
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Broxtowe Alliance councillor for Beeston Central at Broxtowe Borough Council. Teacher of English for Academic Purposes, feminist, knitter, sewist, odd'un. Views my own (she/her)
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Our next Community Action Team (CAT) meeting is coming up. We'll be there to discuss local issues and update on council matters. We'll also have Police, Environment team, and UoN Community Engagement team. We'd love to see you there!

🗓 Tuesday 11th February
🗺 Middle Street Resource Centre
🕡 6:30pm
A leaflet with the details of our CAT meeting and photos of me, Vanessa, and my co-councillor, Gabrielle Bunn, wearing winter hats and smiling at the camera.
January 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Build from the grassroots up

Get back into your communities

The political systems have failed us

Rebuilding a genuine civil society means constructing & supporting organisations deeply rooted in communities & built around people

This is what our @broxtoweindies.bsky.social Cllrs do 👇
A word cloud in the shape of the borough of Broxtowe, filled with he names of all the community groups and projects our councillors are involved in. They include food banks, spots clubs, community centres, allotments and growing communities, scouts, church groups, repair cafés and more.
January 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Lovely dedication ceremony by @beestoncivicsoc.bsky.social this afternoon for Beeston's First Plaque for a Woman, Eleanor Littlewood MBE. Pleased to support this and looking forward to seeing more in the future.
The Wall of Manor Lodge in Beeston showing the house name and red Plaque to Eleanor Littlewood MBE.
January 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Last week, I left the Labour party because I believe Broxtowe deserves better. I'm standing with 19 of my fellow @broxtowelabour councillors to become Independents
"Labour has become a party defined by negatives. They are anti-pensioners, anti-poor, anti-queer and anti-immigrant. Today I am leaving Labour because I am pro-change and for positive action to improve people's lives" - Councillor Vanessa Smith
January 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM