Enclosed with our December Challenge Magazine (which all GLD members get posted to them) was a nominations form for our Exec elections, to be completed by 15 February 2017, elections to happen at York Spring Conference
(see GLD's ZeroCarbon Campaign)
A Liberal Democrat county councillor in Surrey has written to a government minister asking him to scrap Surrey County Council's unpopular charges for taking household waste to Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). Cllr Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Highways & Environment, has written to Marcus Jones, Minister for Local Government, as part of his long-running campaign against the charges. The unpopular fees were introduced by the Conservative-run County Council in September 2016 despite a consultation in which residents made clear their opposition to the charges and their fears that fly-tipping would increase across the county as a consequence.
EXTRA MATERIAL to back up article in December 2019 edition of Challenge Links 1 Policy Document 109 Transition to a Zero Carbon Britain (Green Growth and Jobs) http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/libdems/pages/2017/attachments/original/1390843580/109_-_Green_Growth_and_Green_Jobs.pdf?1390843580 2 Policy Motion F10 Autumn 2013 (Glasgow) Green Growth and Green Jobs (Transition to a Zero Carbon Britain) Energy Policy - Motion F10 Autumn 2013 link 3 The joint Imperial College, University of Cambridge report for the National Infrastructure Commission "Delivering Future Proof Infrastructure", February 2016 , Goran Strbac, Ioannis Konstantelos, Marko Aunedi, Michael Pollitt, Richard Green https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/507256/Future-proof_energy_infrastructure_Imp_Cam_Feb_2016.pdf Additional material added on 4th January 2016. Nuclear Muddle Background Information A) Lifetime Carbon Intensity, B) Strike Prices, C) Safety, D) Why no public money for nuclear?
The Nuclear Muddle impeding progress on the
It's been reported that South Western Energy, who were offered exploration licenses by the Government on a 20km square of land in the Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster area, will not be accepting the licenses. They say they might want to come back if the economics change, though as Wiltshire doesn't seem to be a good area for gas or oil extraction this is unlikely to happen.
Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster
Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th
In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS
Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation
On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!