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Cllr Andrée Frieze
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Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Councillor.
Opposition Leader, member of Transport & Air Quality, Planning and Regulatory Committees. Cllr email [email protected].
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People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act.

Sewage dumping creating health hazards, bills soar, profits multiply.

Possible buyers want no penalties for dumping until after 2040.

Crisis deepened by govt refusal to nationalise, end profit motive.
People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act
Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Let's get petition done!
Screenshot of petition addition for "Call a public enquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy" - Signed at 86,522
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
My monthly round-up of some of my actions as the @rtgreenparty.bsky.social ward #councillor for Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside over the last four weeks.
Here's what I've been up to during November 2025. If you have a query or an issue, email me via [email protected].
A square graphic image with a blue banner across the top saying: My month, Cllr Andrée Frieze - Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside, 28 Nov 2025. In the green box underneath in white text it says: >Pushed the Council to provide social rent homes on Twickenham Riverside; >Planned next steps with Save Our Lands And River for stopping the Thames Sewage Pump; >Supported strong action to cut engine idling and reduce air pollution; >Sat on Transport, Regulatory and Planning Committee meetings; >Getting pavements fixed on Lake Gardens after resident requests; >Went door knocking to hear from residents and followed up case work. In the bottom right-hand corner is a picture of Andrée, a white women in her fifties with shoulder-length brown hair. A Green Party logo sits on the picture.
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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🚨 Campaign win! 🚨

Mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to review Transport for London's ad policy on polluter ads. 🎉

Here is the brilliant Caroline Russell's question for the Mayor along with his commitment.

Scroll on for other key moments from Mayor's Question Time. 🧵 1/7

@carolinerussell.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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We need to ban ads on TfL that promote fossil fuels. I spoke to the Maor about how cities like Gothenburg already ban fossil fuel ads on public transport.

Good to see the Mayor taking this call seriously.

Shout out to @badvertising.bsky.social for the Southwark station campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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✈️💨 London is now the global city most exposed to air pollution from aviation.

Yet - across the city's public transport - ads for cheap weekend getaways by plane have become the norm. 🤔

Here's why (and how) we are taking on polluting ads in London. 🧵 1/5
ℹ️: www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.

We now need to keep up the pressure.

✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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It's official: the #Thames has the worst water quality in the country. Cllr Chas Warlow: “I was genuinely shocked when I saw the high levels of pollutants in the samples I took." @chaswarlow.bsky.social #GreatUKWaterBlitz www.rtgp.org.uk/2025/11/tham... #StopThamesWater
Thames river basin has the worst water quality in the UK - Richmond and Twickenham Green Party
The results of the Great UK WaterBlitz, a survey of the health of rivers and streams in the UK carried out by volunteers under the aegis of the charity Earthwatch UK, have just been published – and, f...
www.rtgp.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Brighton & Hove Green Party statement on Reform UK Brighton and Hove's antisemitic Facebook post:
Brighton & Hove Green Party utterly condemn the antisemitic graphic of Green Party leader Zack Polanski posted on Friday by ‘Reform UK Brighton & Hove’ on their official Facebook page. There can be no question that the graphic is antisemitic: depicting Zack Polanski, only the fifth Jewish leader of a UK political party in history, using tropes and imagery that deliberately and intentionally draw upon Nazi propaganda. The image itself is beneath contempt. Yet it is even more terrifying to reflect that for Reform UK, this is nothing new. This act of antisemitism represents only the latest demonstration of Reform’s openly racist and fascist platform. Nationally, they have been at the forefront of fuelling a rising tide of hatred, and discrimination. And on Reform UK Brighton & Hove’s Facebook, this antisemitic attack on Zack Polanski was followed yesterday by a further racist graphic declaring New York Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to be a terrorist. Brighton & Hove remains a city that is anti-racist, anti-fascist and that stands firm against hatred. Two weeks ago, Brighton & Hove Greens were proud to join more than 600 people at the Stand Up to Racism Unity March. We note that this follows our own party members being subjected to explicit antisemitic abuse in the public gallery during a council meeting earlier in the month. We will continue to stand against antisemitism and racism in any form - and stand in solidarity with Zack Polanski against such abuse.
November 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
My monthly round-up of activities on behalf of residents as ward councillor for Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside and as Opposition Leader.
If you have any issues, drop me a line via [email protected].
A green and white graphic image. In the green rectangle across the top it says: "My month, Cllr Andrée Frieze, Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside, 31 Oct 2025". In the white box underneath are the following bullet point: >Pushed the Council to do more to ensure vulnerable residents get all their Council Tax reductions and exemptions >Arranged to get a broken drain cover fixed on Ham Parade >Helped a resident in financial difficulties get an emergency grant from a local charity >Took up residents’ concerns about overgrown trees with RHP >Escalated to senior RHP staff the ongoing rat infestation in an older resident’s home >Held our monthly councillor ward surgery In the bottom right-hand corner is a picture of Andrée, a white woman in her fifties, with shoulder-length brown hair. A Green Party logo is on the picture.
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Got an issue with the Council in Ham, Petersham, & Richmond Riverside? Raise it with me, Penny Frost and Gareth Richards at our councillor surgery on Sat 1 Nov, 11am-12pm in Costa on Ham Parade. No appointment necessary.
A green rectangular image with a white circle in the middle saying: "It's our Councillor surgery tomorrow, 11am-12pm, Costa, Ham Parade. Come and tell us about any issues you have." Across the bottom left of the circle is a drawing of a loudhailer and on the bottom right, two rectangles containing the words: "Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside". In the top right of the green rectangle is a white Green Party logo of the earth with leaves drawn around it.
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
👀You know the #climatecrisis has got really serious when the military says investment in #renewables should come from defence budgets!
🤦‍♀️Meanwhile, this Labour govt gives airport and road expansion the go-ahead.
⁉️Who is Keir Starmer listening to?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Renewable energy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
Packed room at the Patch with @rtgreenparty.bsky.social members discussing the issues affecting them in Richmond Borough and what we can do about them.
People sitting at tables in a room with yellow curtains behind them.
October 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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👀‼️We've had to move our 'Turning Richmond Green' event on 21 Oct, 7-9pm, to the Patch, 42 York St, Twickenham cos so many people are coming!
A graphic image advertising an event for Richmond & Twickenham Green Party, saying: Turning Richmond Green, Tue 21 Oct 7-9pm. Now at Patch Twickenham, 42 York Street, TW1 3LJ >Meet local Green councillors and community campaigners. >Find how you can get involved and help us elect more Green candidates for Richmond Council in May 2026. >Enjoy some free drinks and delicious nibbles! Sign up to the this event and more at rtgp.org.uk/meet Next to this text are pictures of Cllrs Chas Warlow and Andrée Frieze Underneath this it says: The Greens now have 120,000+ members nationwide. Join us to mobilise our growing power and transform Richmond Council!
October 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
👀‼️We've had to move our 'Turning Richmond Green' event on 21 Oct, 7-9pm, to the Patch, 42 York St, Twickenham cos so many people are coming!
A graphic image advertising an event for Richmond & Twickenham Green Party, saying: Turning Richmond Green, Tue 21 Oct 7-9pm. Now at Patch Twickenham, 42 York Street, TW1 3LJ >Meet local Green councillors and community campaigners. >Find how you can get involved and help us elect more Green candidates for Richmond Council in May 2026. >Enjoy some free drinks and delicious nibbles! Sign up to the this event and more at rtgp.org.uk/meet Next to this text are pictures of Cllrs Chas Warlow and Andrée Frieze Underneath this it says: The Greens now have 120,000+ members nationwide. Join us to mobilise our growing power and transform Richmond Council!
October 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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rtgreenparty.bsky.social
👋 a massive welcome to our 140+ new members!
🥳 what an exciting time to join the Green Party...
🤗 come and meet new and old members alike at our event on Tue 21 Oct, 7-9pm at the Exchange, Studio 2.
✍️ sign up on our website or scan the QR code below: rtgp.org.uk/meet
Turning Richmond Green on Tuesday 21 October: 7-9pm in Studio 2 at The Exchange Twickenham, 75 London Road, TW1 1BE. Meet local Green councillors and community campaigners including Chas Warlow and Andree Frieze. Find out how you can get involved and help us elect more Green candidates for Richmond Council in May 2026. Enjoy some free drinks and delicious nibbles! Sign up to this event and more at: rtgp.org.uk/meet. Scan this code with your phone camera to register. The Greens now have over 80,000 members nationwide. Join us to mobilise our growing power and transform Richmond Council! Promoted by Alexis Hatto on behalf of RTGP c/o 37 Lock Road, Richmond, TW10 7LQ
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The Standard’s @rosslydall.bsky.social has picked up on the devastating impact, to people on graduate visas, of the government’s abrupt changes to skilled worker visas that I raised with the Mayor at MQT this week.

www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
Screen grab of tweet by Ross Lydall. Good campaigning from @RMtunion and @CarolineRussell in bid to prevent TfL staff being deported under new government restrictions. Image of protestors with sign “no sackings no deportations”
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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weownit.org.uk
🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.
Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.
Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years
weownit.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
Live in Ham, Petersham or Richmond Riverside? Got an issue with the Council? Come to our ward surgery today, and cllrs Penny Frost, Gareth Richards and I will try to help. We're in Costa on Ham Parade, between 11am-12pm. Ham Parade Market is on today too, so do pop down for that.
October 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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My statement on yesterday's #yomkippurterror attack: www.rtgp.org.uk/2025/10/andr...
Andrée Frieze's statement on the Heaton Park Synagogue attack in Manchester - Richmond and Twickenham Green Party
“As both a fellow Jew and the leader of the Opposition on Richmond Council I am horrified by the terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur. “My heart is broken by...
www.rtgp.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
I am horrified by the attack on the synagogue in Manchester on our holiest day, Yom Kippur, and the resulting two deaths. May their memories be a blessing.

Wishing the injured full and swift recoveries.

To all Jews - be vigilant, stay safe.

Gmar chatimah tova.
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Calling our pals !
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September 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
andreefrieze.bsky.social
It's the end of the month, so here's my snapshot of activities as councillor and Opposition Leader in Richmond.

If you have any issues in my ward, email me via [email protected], or come to the next councillor surgery on Sat 3 Oct, 11am-12pm, in Costa on Ham Parade.
A square graphic image with dark blue rectangle across the top, with the words: My month, Cllr Andrée Frieze, Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside, 26 Sep 2025. In the sage green box underneath are bullet points saying: > Pushing the Lib Dem Administration to prioritise walking, wheeling and cycling in its new Transport Strategy > Attended the Richmond Society meeting on the Council's Vision for Richmond Town Centre > Heard residents’ issues at my regular door knocking session, and took them up with Council officers > Supported the MegaSkip event in Ham > Sat on the interview panel for the new Executive Director of Growth and Place > Continuing to help an RHP tenant with a rat infestation In the bottom right-hand corner is a head-and-shoulder picture of Andrée Frieze, a 50-something white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a blue and white floral patterned coat. A Green Party logo sits above her right shoulder.
September 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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LANDMARK MOMENT - the Greens now have more members across Great Britain than the Lib Dems!

Let's keep it going!
👇🏼👇🏾👇🏽
join.greenparty.org.uk

Latest stats available:
85,800 @greenparty.org.uk (England & Wales) + @scottishgreens.org combined membership
83,174 @libdems.org.uk (a single party across GB)
September 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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rtgreenparty.bsky.social
Come to our #Climate Chat in Hampton Hill on Thursday 25 September from 7.30pm to discuss the most vital issues of our time and find out more about local projects to address the pressing ecological crisis. Tickets £5: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...
September 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM