Press Releases for 2004
GREENS TO ASK PUBLIC ABOUT CONGESTION CHARGING IN DOVER
13th May 2004Green Party European Candidate Hazel Dawe and other campaigners will be in Dover's main pedestrian precincts from 12.00 noon on Saturday 22nd May. Given the concern in Dover about the growth of heavy goods vehicle traffic, and suggestions by Dover Harbour Board about congestion charging, the Greens will be questioning the public about congestion charging. Hazel Dawe comments:
"The efforts of our Green Party Member of the European Parliament, Caroline Lucas, contributed significantly to the defeat of the container port proposal at Dibden Bay(1). This should allow the effects of trade to be spread across more ports in the South East region, improving employment in some locations. I think we would all question, however, just how much more trade could be put through the Port of Dover. The traffic implications are obvious. There are two Green responses:
* Congestion charging: We will be asking Dover residents if they feel that congestion charging is a necessary price to pay to stop the town being gridlocked by lorry movements;
* Reducing avoidable forms of trade by encouraging people to buy local foodstuffs and support other small and medium sized businesses.
She adds:
"The environmental effects of trade include increasing emissions from the transport sector. The UK has had increases in greenhouse gas emissions in 3 out of the last 4 years. Improving quality of life in Dover may well mean congestion charging is necessary. The Green Party also supports placing taxes on marine fuel, which is untaxed at present. Reducing trade would help to keep Dover's traffic moving, and improve quality of life for those residents most affected by lorry movements." Ends 278 WORDS
FURTHER INFORMATION: Hazel Dawe, Green Party candidate in the European Elections, on 01233 645167 or 07960 956272. Contact address: 10 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4QH. Local website: www.eastkent-greenparty.org.uk Hazel Dawe is a Senior Lecturer in European and Contract Law at London Metropolitan University. She is one of 10 candidates on the Green Party's South East regional list. Other information on these elections can be found at www.greenparty.org.uk/southeast and on the South East's Green MEP's website: www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk Published and promoted by Susan Miles, on behalf of the South East Confederation of Green Parties, both at 3 Copse Cottages, Shillingford Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8LQ.Notes: 1. See www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk for press releases on this topic 2002-2004.
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