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Letter -- Rushy Mead wind farm
Submitted by Marjory Bisset on 8 March 2010 - 8:23pmDear Editor,
We are writing about the University of Reading’s plans to build a wind farm at Rushey Mead, a site that straddles the border between the parishes of Shinfield and Arborfield and is visible from Lower Earley.
Green PPCs signs CAMRA's Beer Drinkers and Pub Goers Charter
Submitted by Rob White on 8 March 2010 - 4:45pmRob White, local Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for the Reading East constituency and his colleague Adrian Windisch from Reading West have today committed to:
· Promote the interests of Britain’s pub goers
· Champion well-run community pubs
· Support the rebalancing alcohol taxation to support beer and pubs
· Press for reform of beer tie to deliver a fair deal for consumers
· Support the role of well-run pubs as solutions to alcohol misuse
Greens urge Council to sign up to free school meals pilot
Submitted by Rob White on 7 March 2010 - 12:07pmThe Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has announced a new round of bidding for local authorities to pilot universal free school meal services for primary age children. Local Green Rob White is calling on Reading Council to get involved.
ERAPA re-launches as fence comes down
Submitted by Rob White on 7 March 2010 - 12:02pmAfter many years the high fence around the East Reading Adventure Playground Association (ERAPA) centre and equipment has been taken down by the Council.
ERAPA who are based in Palmer Park by London Road, are celebrating that the fence has been removed as now people will know that they are there.
Greens say no to Uni-cuts
Submitted by Rob White on 28 February 2010 - 12:21pmThe Government proposes to make cuts of £449 million in the University sector(1). Reading Green Party is urging people to campaign against these cuts, for the sake of our young people and everyone who wants access to University education.
Local Green proposes "Robin Hood Tax" at national conference
Submitted by Rob White on 22 February 2010 - 5:52pmRob White, Green Party candidate for Reading East in the coming general election, has this weekend proposed to the Green Party’s spring conference that the Greens should support the Robin Hood tax campaign fronted by actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean) and supported by a large number of charities.
The Financial Transaction Tax would impose a very low tax on financial products such as stocks, bonds and derivatives but raise around £250 billion for investment in international development and climate change.
Go Green week "a great success" say Greens
Submitted by Rob White on 16 February 2010 - 7:17pmSpeaking at the end of Reading University Student Union's Go Green week, Green Parliamentary candidate for Reading East Rob White said: "Yet again Go Green week has been a great success. Well done to everyone involved in organising it this year.
"I attended the Copenhagen 'where next?' panel debate with other Parliamentary candidates on Thursday and spoke of the need for a broad movement of people from unionists, to church groups, to residents' associations to educate and build the pressure for action on climate change.
Letter -- Greener safer A329(M), reduce the speed limit
Submitted by Adrian Windisch on 14 February 2010 - 11:14pmDear Editor,
There has been some talk about spending £4 to £6 million to put a crash barrier along the A329(M) after the recent accident. Its always a tradgedy when someone dies, and the family have my sympathy.
The police are still investigating the crash so we shouldn't comment on this individual case. Throughout the country people drive on roads without a crash barrier at 70mph. So does this road, and indeed every high speed road, need a crash barrier?
Letter -- a sham consultation exercise?
Submitted by Marjory Bisset on 10 February 2010 - 3:58pmDear Editor,
I am writing in response to the article in the 3rd February edition entitled ‘Yes to new homes plan’. The quotation from Cllr David Lee gives the impression that the public are involved in the decision-making process, but the reality is that although Wokingham Borough Council have informed and consulted local residents, they haven’t actually listened to their opinions and preferences.
Thames Valley University playing fields safe for now
Submitted by Rob White on 9 February 2010 - 5:24pmOn Tuesday evening Green Party campaigner Rob White handed in a petition, with over 200 signatures, to protect the Thames Valley University playing fields to a meeting of the full council.
