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Click on THIS LINK to read about campaigns being supported or promoted by our Lib-Dem MEP, Graham Watson. Major national or local LibDem initiatives are often featured on the front page of this website. COUNCIL URGED TO INSTALL TURBINES ON AVON Salisbury Liberal Democrats have called on Salisbury District Council to invest in the installation of two turbines at Fisherton Mill Weir to generate green energy. The Government have set a target for local authorities to generate 10% of energy needs by renewable technology by 2010. To date the District Council have not adopted any major initiative to meet the target. The electricity generating by the hydro electric power project proposed by the local Liberal Democrats would be sufficient to supply street lights throughout the city and sell back energy to the National Grid. Salisbury District Councillor Bobbie Chettleburgh said: "If the District can show the vision to go ahead with this scheme, it would help to meet this important target. I'm always emphasising the need for a sustainable approach at Council meetings." Bulford District Councillor James Spencer agreed: "After the initial capital outlay involved in purchase and installation of the turbines, the District Council will have generated another profitable stream of revenue. Salisbury District Council can go on to instal other turbines on local rivers, after this first venture into producing green energy locally. We will be moving a resolution at full Council meeting to kick start our scheme in the near future." Cllr. James Spencer 07968 872975; Cllr. Bobbie Chettleburgh 01722 338346. GHURKA CITIZENSHIP Salisbury Liberal Democrats will give their full backing to a national campaign to give Gurkhas and their families full British citizenship. The Federal Conference of the Liberal Democrats passed a resolution without dissent on the subject, and the seven Salisbury Liberal Democrat representatives all voted for the motion.Local Liberal Democrat Party President Greg Condliffe commented: "The Blair Government have already led us into an unnecessary war in Iraq, without the justification that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction. Now they are adding 'insult to injury' by treating Gurkhas soldiers as they would do asylum seekers and refusing them citizenship. The Tories before them were equally remiss in not giving men from this fine regiment their full rights as citizens: despite their years of brave sacrifice on behalf of this country. Liberal Democrats are determined to rectify this unacceptable situation. We will not tolerate this slur on Britain's military past." |
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