11th Mar 2006

Warners End - Council By election

Paul Harris will stand for the Green Party in the Borough Council election at Warners End on Thursday 16th of March.

He has lived in Hemel Hempstead since 1957 and has been a member of the Green Party for five years. Paul is a lecturer in Environmental Studies and Current Affairs. He is also co-ordinating chair of the Hemel Hempstead & District Friends of the Earth. He married a local girl, has two children and enjoys a passion for nature, particularly walking in the countryside.

Paul feels strongly that the Green Belt should be preserved, so would fight any move towards housing development between Warners End and Potten End, and wants also to protect Warners End Valley, Shrubhill Common and Northridge Park from development. He opposes too the expansion of Luton Airport which will inevitably lead to a massive increase in pollution over Hemel Hempstead.

He comments: "I want to know who gave permission for the development of industrial buildings so close to the Buncefield depot and will promote an alternative re-development of the site. Renewable energy generates work as well as power, just four wind turbines would provide energy for all of Warners End. There are no disasters with wind power!"

Paul will also campaign for local food for local consumption and strongly supports Dacorum becoming a Fairtrade borough together with a more environmentally responsible approach to the area including priority provision for cyclists and much greater co-ordination of train and bus services. As a Green he strongly supports the idea of the proposed Civic Centre to be run on renewable energy.

He totally opposes the contraction of the Hospital and wants much greater democracy locally, including an elected mayor and proportional representation.