It is interesting to see both Tory and Labour people joining the protest at the proposed developments at the Bath Road Reservoir. The reservoir site is special because it has become a habitat to so much wildlife; it is home to diverse species, many rare or protected. This is one of the few green spaces near the centre of the town; there is nowhere else for them to go. The Reading Biodiversity Action Plan states that Reading aims to 'protect, conserve and enhance Reading's diversity of wildlife', not destroy every last site.

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After the bursting of the credit bubble in August, 2007 Alastair Darling repeatedly assured us that Britain’s ‘economic fundamentals’ were sound. But now we are now on the brink of a full-blown recession...

Reading Friends of the Earth’s campaign against biofuels is having results. Green Party politician, Caroline Lucas who represents the area in the European Parliament has supported their call to scrap targets to increase biofuels. Biofuels come from growing crops and have been hailed as a green solution to emissions from cars. But Friends of the Earth has found that the drive to increase the use of biofuels is causing many problems.

Responding to the recent government consultation on the issue, Reading Green Party are supporting the Kennet Valley Preservation Association and have called on the government to drop the Kennet Valley Park development from the South East Plan.