Press Releases for 2005
GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES FOR THE CANTERBURY DISTRICT KENT COUNTY ELECTIONS
7th April 2005The Green Party is fielding 33 candidates in the Kent County Council elections, on Thursday 5th May, 5 of them in the Canterbury district. The Green Party had the support of 25,000 voters in Kent in the European Elections of 2004. The Kent Green Party manifesto can be found on the front page of the Kent Green Party website: www.kentgreenparty.org.uk or can be requested by ringing 01233 645167.
The Greens are calling for a democratically elected County Council, through proportional representation; for an end to the Kent Test; for more educational choice for young people at age 16; for a move towards an energy efficient Kent with traffic reduction in urban areas and energy conservation and renewable energy for homes and businesses. Intense development pressure and a rising population are putting pressure on all KCC services in the Canterbury district. The Green Party believes that the Government must allow more of the public spending 'cake' to be allocated to local government services, in order to meet increasing demand for facilities especially from the elderly and from young people.
The candidates are:
Canterbury
- Canterbury West - Richard Podger; Canterbury South East - Emily Shirley;
- Canterbury North East - Geoff Meaden;
- Canterbury South West - Theo Smyth;
- Whitstable - Phil Rogers.
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FURTHER INFORMATION: Geoff Meaden on 01227 456806. Contact address as above.
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