Littlehampton Green Party Newsletter
Hello to you all, I hope that you are all well and ready for the challenges of the future.
Here is a quick list of the current issues .
Zero Waste
Caroline Lucas has supported local efforts to stop 1.25 million tons of waste being transported from London every year to Sussex for disposal. The
Zero Waste policy also calls for shops and businesses to adopt a Zero Waste policy. In order to ‘manage’ the current levels of waste, it is proposed that an incinerator is built off the Western Road in Lancing. Veolia, the company that have the waste disposal contract from Arun District Council want to have a new land fill site, on top of an aquifer at Rock Common Quarry in Washington and another in Lidsey near Bognor.
Water
as you know there has been a drought. There are not policies in the national party to address this; I suggest that we start writing in time for next years’ conference.
Development it is proposed in the local plan that 578,000 new homes are built in this area. This will put an unbearable strain on the already crumbling resources of this area.
Hospital closure
as you know Littlehampton hospital was demolished and is supposed to be re-built. It is proposed that St. Richards’ at Chichester and Worthing hospital close. The Royal Sussex in Brighton is in financial difficulties.
Meetings
All meetings will be at Flat 5, 66 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex .
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 31/10/06. This will be to discuss the forthcoming I count stop Climate chaos march.
And local Green Party recruitment and funding as there are not enough ‘backroom’ people, or money in the local funds to stand someone for council elections in May of next year.
Novembers meeting will be on Tuesday 7/11/06 and will be about waste.
Decembers’ meeting will be on 5/12/06 bring festive food or a bottle so this can have a more social feel. It will be about water.
Other items of interest
Littlehampton Bonfire Night, if you want to join in the fun, come to watch from the balcony from about 7.30pm, see address and contact details above.
The I count climate chaos march is on Saturday 4th of November at 1pm-3pm from Trafalgar Square.
There is a lecture on Climate change at Sussex university on 18/11/06. Please contact me on 01903-722858 if you want further information.
Meetings above The Rest Bar, Bath Place, Worthing from 8pm.
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month Greenpeace meets.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month The Green Social is an informal meeting of any interested groups or individuals.
Every last Thursday of the month The Worthing Alliance meet to discuss social and environmental issues.