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Greens urge residents to respond to Palmer Park consultation
Submitted by Rob White on 2 July 2009 - 10:31pmReading Greens want to make residents aware of the new consultation on the future of Palmer Park. Local Green Rob White has been handing out consultation papers to park users.

Reading Greens in second place in East Reading
Submitted by Rob White on 10 June 2009 - 1:44pmAt the Euro election count on Sunday, Reading Greens were delighted that they finished in second place in East Reading ahead of Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Reading Euro election launch
Submitted by Rob White on 21 May 2009 - 6:40pmReading Greens are launching their campaign to re-elect Caroline Lucas and other Greens to the European Parliament.
Reading Greens are inviting the public to come to their Big Green Bus -- which runs on recycled vegetable oil -- to find out how Caroline Lucas, the region's Green Euro MP for the past decade, has delivered significant achievements and how, if re-elected on June 4th, she will continue to put social and environmental justice at the top of the EU's agenda.

Letter -- MP expenses
Submitted by Rob White on 21 May 2009 - 11:05amDear Editor,
While the main political parties seem to be stuck in a mire of corruption and cronyism, your readers might be forgiven for refusing to vote at all on 4 June. But before they take this drastic step, they should consider an alternative: voting for the Green Party. The Greens have two MEPs, two London Assembly members, and hundreds of local councillors and parish councillors across the country, but they have never been accused of financial irregularity or abuse of power.

European elections 2009
Submitted by Rob White on 13 May 2009 - 10:05amThe Green Party has held one of the seats in the South East region since proportional representation was first introduced for the 1999 election, with Dr. Caroline Lucas as our MEP. We have an excellent chance of retaining that seat again in the forthcoming election, on June 4th 2009, and if the Green turn-out is high, good hopes of even winning a second one.

Greens clear up fly tipping in Newtown
Submitted by Rob White on 12 May 2009 - 12:09pmWorking with residents, local businesses and the Council the Green Party have got gates for one of the most notorious fly tipping hotspots in Newtown.
Gates were put on the Cumberland Rd alley following on from work by local resident and Green Party campaigner Rob White. Public meetings were organised, businesses were talked to and different sections of the Council were involved. The alley was also cleared on a number of occasions by residents including Rob and Newtown GLOBE.

Martin Salter betrays Gurkas and his supporters
Submitted by Adrian Windisch on 30 April 2009 - 2:40pmBy abstaining from last night's Commons vote on Gurkhas Rights, Martin Salter, the Labour MP for Reading West, betrayed the people he claims to represent.
As chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gurkhas’ Rights he wrote to fellow Labour MPs urging them to sign up to the revolt. He said: “This is a moral issue and far more important then narrow party political squabbling. This is about doing the right thing by people who risked their lives for us.” Then he ABSTAINED from voting, betraying all those who supported him.
Latest Park Ward newsletter -- Issue 21
Submitted by Rob White on 27 March 2009 - 8:16pmHere is the latest Park Ward newsletter informing you what we have been up to recently in the area.

Greens ask Council to adopt trolley law
Submitted by Rob White on 26 March 2009 - 6:28pmDumped shopping trolleys are a real nuisance in various parts of Reading. The Green Party has asked the Council to consider adopting legislation that will give them the powers to remove, store and dispose of trolleys.
Abandoned trolleys are a problem because they block roads and paths, they make an area look untidy and when they get into rivers not only are they a hazard for river users, but they collect rubbish and act like mini dams, worsening flooding.


