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Gavin Hawkton Criticises Labour’s Delay for Green Prosperity Fund

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Gavin Hawkton, Prospective parliamentary candidate for Carlisle has expressed deep concern and disappointment regarding the decision by the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to delay the planned delivery of a green prosperity fund. The fund was initially aimed at £28 billion a year investing in green jobs and insulation. Gavin says: “This U-turn is another broken […]

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Green Party raise alarm over the state of our waterways

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Research has found that harmful chemicals have been found in 81% of our rivers and lakes. Of 1,006 river and lake sites with data, 814 were found to have toxic chemical mixtures, according to analysis of data collected by the government’s Environment Agency. When mixed these chemical cocktails have a disastrous impact on water species […]

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Greens welcome legal challenge into coal mine

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On 19 May 2023, a High Court judge gave the go ahead for two legal challenges over the government’s decision to grant planning permission for the proposed new coal mine in West Cumbria.   Carlisle Green Party parliamentary candidate Gavin Hawkton welcomed the judge’s announcement:   “Beyond the clear environmental concerns, arguments in favor of […]

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