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STOP GHOST TOWN BRITAIN, SAVE LOCAL SHOPS, POST OFFICES.

4th December 2003

Ashford Green Party is supporting a parliamentary Bill on Local Communities and Sustainability which is designed to stop "ghost town Britain" (1). The Bill requires the government to help local authorities and communities implement the strategies they decide for their locality. The Bill as introduced to Parliament on 12th March 2003 by a cross party group of MPs from Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru. It also has the support of Caroline Lucas Green MEP for Kent.

Hazel Dawe, campaigns officer for Ashford Green Party has written to the leaders of all five political groups on Ashford Borough Council asking them to pass a resolution in support of the Bill. She has also written to local MP, Damien Green asking him to sign Early Day Motion 881 to register his support for the Bill. This Early Day Motion has already been signed by over 100 MPs.

Hazel Dawe says: "Local pubs, banks, pharmacies, post offices, schools, shops and open spaces, local food, local jobs and local energy means less road traffic, better health, more social inclusion and more community innovation. This Bill empowers local authorities to make this happen and to improve quality of life for everyone".

Hazel is asking Ashford constituents to write to Damien Green and ask him to sign the EDM 881 in support of the Bill and to write to their local councillor asking them to put a resolution in support of the Bill to the council. ENDS c 243 words

FURTHER INFORMATION: Hazel Dawe on 07960 956272, or 01233 545167 please leave a message on either number. Contact address: 10 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4QH
Notes: 1. A briefing is available Local Works bringing the global economy home, from the address above. Supporting organisations include: Friends of the Earth, National Association of Farmers' Markets, National Federation of Women's Institutes, New Economics Foundation, Shelter, the Soil Association, Transport 2000, UNISON.

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