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Herne Bay Green Party candidates for local elections

4th April 2003

Carol Davis, Green Party: Herne & Broomfield Ward Canterbury City Council elections 1st May 2003

Carol Davis has worked hard as a parish councillor for the last seven years and has undertaken training on Planning, Finance, Law, Community & Environmental Action and Working with Young People. She is currently newsletter editor for the Parish News and a village correspondent for one of the local papers, also a co-editor of 'The Blean' newsletter. As Chairman of the Kent Association of Parish Councils, Area Committee Carol has worked in partnership with the highest management level of Canterbury and Kent County Councils, the local Health Care Trust, Kent Police, local business and education establishments. She is Environment 'Champion' for the District's Community Plan. Carol has been local Tree Warden for twelve years and a Pond Warden for three, recently appearing on BBC TV news. Carol has recently been re-elected as Chairman of 'Friends of Broomfield Pond' and regularly joins other local residents in practical conservation task days. Last summer her wildlife garden received a gold award from the Kent Wildlife Trust. Carol says:

"I am opposed to any more housing estates in Herne and Broomfield and want to see a reduction in speed and volume of traffic through our residential streets, especially near the schools and in Herne Village. I am working hard to improve facilities especially for children and young people, who have been totally ignored by previous City Councillors. I fully support the Community Warden scheme for our area to improve security and reduce crime. I also believe that City Councillors representing the same area as a parish council should work in partnership and resolve differences in an honest and honourable way."

Jess Hampshire Greenhill and Eddington Ward

Jess Hampshire is an experienced local candidate who works in Computer services. He is particularly concerned about infill development and cycling issues. He says:

"The Green Party believes any more infill development around the new Thanet Way route must be prevented. Existing industrial sites and potential housing sites are quite sufficient. The alternative is an appalling coastal conurbation, merging Swalecliffe, Chestfield and Tankerton - and eventually Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Greens believe that the character of the entire area and quality of life in Herne Bay and neighbouring communities depends upon resisting development around the new Thanet Way. The County and City Council must immediately designate all the land around the A299 extension as "green space" - to be left to agriculture, leisure or as the natural environment. We believe all other parties will allow large scale development, as they have done around Canterbury, which is one of the worst places for air pollution in Kent, thanks to traffic congestion. Herne Bay needs new cycle routes; cheaper and better public transport; more secure local businesses, protected by their local councillors from unwanted new developments in the Canterbury district like supermarkets and retail warehousing; better energy conservation advice especially for the elderly; improved nursery care for 3-5 year olds; improvements in the use of schools as community facilities outside school hours; extension of neighbourhood watch schemes; a general upgrading of all recycling facilities to ensure a comprehensive range including paper, cardboard, glass and plastics; a campaign by the City and County Councils to make our beaches and seawater clean

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FURTHER INFORMATION: Carol Davis on 01227 372519 or Steve Dawe on 01233 645167 if you would like this material in a shorter version. Messages can be left on these numbers. Contact address for this release is Honeywood, Braggs Lane, Herne, Herne Bay.

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