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Matlock based Wild Peak Housing Co-operative are in the process of purchasing 70 acres of land at Wyver Lane Nature Reserve from Amber Valley Borough Council which is currently leased and maintained by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Included in the sale is Lawn Cottage, shown here in the background, which plans to hold eight people but will need [...] This is the price we are paying for our near total dependence on oil. Global consumption is approaching 86 million barrels per day, 2% up on 2009. Reserves are dwindling; new finds are becoming rare. This is why the “Deepwater Horizon” exploration rig was drilling in mile deep water, stretching its technology to [...] The Green Party supports the ‘Save Cowdale Quarry’ campaign to stop the development of this much loved and tranquil site. The Borough Council has not scheduled this site for development. To consider this application makes nonsense of their own Local Plan. The Green Party calls on High Peak Borough Council to stand up to the undemocratic influence [...] Students of the University of Derby submitted these questions to candidates in the Derby and High Peak constituencies: 1. As the economy is moving towards recovery, how would the economic policies of your party help those looking for graduate employment? The Green New Deal, which we have adopted, envisages the creation of one million green jobs, including investment [...] Government needs to follow the lead of groups across the country who are looking at how their communities can address climate change and declining oil reserves. In Derbyshire Dales we have Sustainable Youlegrave, Sustainable Bakewell and Transition Town groups in Matlock and Wirksworth all looking at how we can move to low carbon lifestyles through initiatives [...] There is a proliferation of new waste disposal technologies, these need to be carefully evaluated in terms of their carbon footprint. Some are good, some less so. The Greens are not against new technology. While domestic waste is coming under control and is now decreasing in England and Wales (around 27 million tonnes annually) commercial and industrial [...] The Derbyshire Times published a letter from John Riddall, a representative of the Ramblers Association, claiming the proposed wind farm at Carsington would destroy the peace and tranquillity that existed at Carsington reservoir. He also went on to criticise the High Court for upholding the Planning Inspector’s grant of permission to go ahead with the scheme. [...] It is right to draw attention to the possibilities of water power as a source of renewable energy. Both water and wind power have been used for millenia to take the manual labour out of simple tasks such as grinding. The suggestion that water power should be used before we resort to large windmills results from [...] First came the Green Party Councillors’ successful motion to Leicester City Council in November, asking the Council to “support and encourage retailers, businesses and commercial manufacturers to eliminate excessive packaging, in particular the widespread use of plastic bags, replacing them where necessary with reusable bags made from natural fibres or strong paper, and with cardboard boxes [...] Matt Follett, Green Party councillor said today “The Local Government Association and the Green Party have called for councils to provide nationwide free insulation, through a scheme based on the Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council model, that has by the Green Party Group of Councillors in Kirklees, a model which includes how it can be financed. Insulating every home properly cuts [...] |
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