Green Network News #22

3 Pages·1993·8.1 MB·English

by  Greater Nottingham and South Notts Green Network

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Q T R A N S P O R T I . . . ,., ..T;:a... No‘ 22 October 1993
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TRANSPORT A III Transpvrl FOCUS
El He-using Resources
The promotion of public transport as a greener The Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) runs on electricity
altemative to the car is beginning to gain ground collected from overhead wires, and therefore VELO-CITY CONFERENCE _
U Green Nappies!
in many British cities, and it is LRT (Light does not produce large quantities of exhaust
Rapid Transit) that is being heralded as the way gases - a single LRV produces 1,000 times less 1 ¥‘TrJ0l¢n.v5A¢l1sl§i$$, fir! 2603
forward for the 90’s. carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons that the
HELP NEEDED
average car. A
I Friendsof the .Earth,‘Tr:anusport
If funding for the £68 Million Nottingham LRT
project is found, then a route from the City The construction of such a major infrastructural Volunteers from rural communities in parts
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Centre out to Hucknall will be constructed before scheme is bound to cause some short term
of Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe are
the end, of the decade, complementing the route environmental disadvantages, but these should -9 .p._E.nvirosnmen,tal, Transport
needed to plant Autumn bulbs during
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of the Robin Hood rail line. be outweighed by the long term benefits of less
(ETA)w October. You could help to improve your
air and noise pollution, and of having access to
local environment with displays ofbluebells,
A s .0‘ s 1 campaigininig 0for
The LRT route should provide fast and
a comfortable and efficient public transport
snowdrops and daffodils.
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convenient access to the city centre for those
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rpaagide rescue service
living near the route, or accessible to ‘feeder
For more information, contact Carolyn
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buses’, and also for car users making use ofPark . Simon H Johnson. Finnie of The Greater Nottingham
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and Ride sites. Groundwork Trust on 799227.
The Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit
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It is hoped that a Network of LRT routes will System is jointly sponsored by Notts County
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eventually be constructed, providing similar Council with Nottingham City Council and
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A 6 week course covering environmental
CYCLING AND ITS BENEFITS
and conservation topics is now available
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for villages. The group taking part in the
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As environmental consciousness continues to Most trips in urban areas are short and for the first meeting.
grow, the benefits of cycling as a serious means practical purposes, for which the bike is often ALTERNATIVES
of transport are becoming increasingly very appropriate, especially when it comes to Contact Pat Glaister of Notts Rural
TO THE CAR
recognised. beating rush hour jams. On most trips it actually Community Council on 0636 815267
Participants in the Velo-City Sponsored Cycle
rains much less often than non-cyclists assume,
In the Nottingham Area the local cycling The Velo-City Intemational Conference took and discussion of experience in other European
and only rarely do you get a real soaking!
With the Government forecasting a doubling
campaign group Pedals has been promoting place in Nottingham from 6th-9th September, countries tended to highlight this problem. GUIDED WALKS
of traffic over the next thirty years, this seems
cycling since 1979, and it is gratifying to see a A great deal remains to be done to make cycling with the theme of ‘The Civilised City: New
an appropriate time to consider methods of
The discussions on the respective roles of the
much greater interest in the bike. A really safe and attractive, but Pedals intents to Transport Priorities’. The conference was A leaflet describing a range ofguided walks
reducing the impact ofthe car, and considering
bike and public transport were particularly
continue to make the most ofthese many potential attended by450 people from around 40 countries. is now available fiom Notts County Council.
altematives.
The dangers to health and our environment from useful. The majority seemed to agree on the
benefits! The walks range from l mile to 12 miles in
motor traffic are now widely appreciated. The The main organisers of the conference were need for comprehensive policies to integrate the
length, and most of the walks are free.
Simple measures such as cleaner and more
Cyclists’ Touring Club has calculated that a For information about Pedals, contact Notts County Council and the European Cyclists’ bicycle with public transport, maximising their
fuel efficient vehicles could help to cut
20% switch of non-walking trips to cycling Hugh McClintock on 816206 Federation, in conjunction with the Department ability to provide a viable altemative to the car. To ordera copy ofthe leaflet, phone 774424
pollution levels. However if the number of
would reduce vehicle exhaust emissions by of Transport, Nottingham City Council and the
cars increases as expected, the amount of
Better provision for carrying bikes on trains and
30,000 tonnes ofNitrogen Oxides and 4.5 million Nottingham Cycle Campaign group ‘Pedals’.
waste gas produced and energy consumed trams is one important component ofintegration. GREEN OFFICE
tonnes of Carbon Dioxide.
would still increase.
Local site visits gave delegates a chance to voice Plans for privatisation in the UK make the
CATALOGUE
A recent report from the British Medical their opinions on Nottingham’s record in cycle prospect ofachieving this here that much harder,
The latest Greater Nottingham Cycle Route The number of vehicles on the road could be
Association argued that the potential benefits of planning. Many ofthe observations from visitors a stark contrast with cities like Berlin or Basle,
Network map (published by Nottinghamshire reduced by making fuel more expensive and Green Office (formerly the Green Business
getting more people to use bikes regularly would about Nottingham’s schemes supported the need where such integration is becoming much
County Council) is now available fiom local charging for road usage. Such changes would
Company) has recently launched a new
far exceed, in terms of ‘life years added’, the for more radical solutions in providing cycle stronger.
libraries. have to be accompanied by more public catalogue of Environmentally Friendly and
adverse factors of accidents. infrastructure - including a greater readiness to
transport and a more viable rail network for A German speaker, Wemer Brog, stressed in a Non-Toxic products. Green Office will
take space for cyclists from drivers rather than
goods. Public transport can provide much plenary session that politicians in several deliver products from the catalogue to local
pedestrians.
cleaner forms of travel than the car - for different countries he has studied tend to greatly offices.
example, rail travel produces half as much
Providing for the cyclist does not mean only the underestimate growing public support for
STOP THE ORBITAL PROPOSAL
As almost halfofthe UK working population
Carbon Dioxide per passenger as car travel.
provision of cycle paths and crossings, but also policies to change transport priorities and restrict
is employed in offices, they can make a
attention to measures such as traffic-calming. the role of the car.
In Nottinghamshire the County Council major contribution towards reducing
continued
These measures have often been missed in the
Transport Policies and programme for 1994- continued on page 2 environmental damage. A green office
UK through insensitive design and construction,
The Chairperson of Nottinghamshire County The CountyCouncil is doingeverythingpossible 95 includes a larger section than last year on purchasing policy could include buying
public transport. However, the budgets for
Council’s Environment Committee - Mr Terry to promote public transport with limited recycled paper, re-usable products (such as
Green Network News is a monthly publication aiming to
Butler - was asked to comment on the Orbital resources, but fiirther government support is 1994-99 include £131 Million for spending re-inked printer ribbons), andlong life
share information and build links between all individuals
on roads, with only £20.9 Million for public
Road Proposal. This is the comment given: needed. If there is enough take-up of public products (such as long-life light-bulbs).
transport opportunities, the road will not be transport. A and organisations in the Nottingham and South Notts
‘The currentplan is to safeguard the route ofthe Formore information, contact Green Ofiice
needed in the foreseeablefuture. ’
area with an interest in the environment.
Jason Cozens,
proposed roadwhile public transport isfurther on 497458.
promoted. Nottingham Friends ofthe Earth.
NETWORK NEWS NETWORK NEWS I
GREEN FESTIVAL SUCCESS WRITE OFF NUCLEAR RE-USING RESOURCES IN NOTTS GREEN NAPPY
POWER!
SERVICES
This year’s Green Festival (held on September 5th) was a great success - the site on Victoria
Three local organisations which enable scrap is not needed). The use of scrap materials
Embankment was filled with crowds of people keen to find out more about the environmental scene
The government is planning to conduct a individuals and organisations to re-use resources also allows children to become used to re-using Parents in Britain use more than three
in Nottingham.
review to decide whether any new nuclear are described in this article. The re-use of resources. Billion disposable nappies each year. These
power stations should be built. resources helps to reduce the depletion ofnatural have a major impact on the environment,
The sponsored Velo-City Charity Cycle Ride started and finishiad at the site, helping to raise money
resources - by keeping materials and equipment These materials are used by over 300 local but convenient alternatives are now
for Notts Wildlife Trust and CRISIS.
Friends of the Earth is responding by groups - any voluntary organisation working
becoming available.
in use, and out of landfill sites. By providing
compiling a nationwide petition to try and with children is eligible to use the resources.
resources for re-use, these organisations are also
The organisers of the Green Festival are considering expanding next year’s event, perhaps to go on
write off nuclear power. The petition must The only charge is a £10 per year membership Seven Million trees a year have to be c_ut
providing a useful service to the community.
into the evening.
be completed by 23rd October. fee. Workshops to provide training in the creative down to produce Britain’s supply of
use of scrap materials are also organised. disposable nappies - North American and
PLAYWORKS
Contact Nigel Lee on 788059.
Scandinavian ancient woodlands are being
..-1 .- . -' IC3 ' - _ -w_. . _' '2 . .. Playworks are currently looking for additional rapidly depleted. The nappies contain plastic
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Nottingham Friends ofthe Earth.
Playworks provide a range of services for the volunteers to help out at their centre in St Ann’s
produced from crude-oil (which is a
Voluntary Children’s Play Sector in Nottingham.
(childcare expenses are paid).
diminishing resource), and 95% of them
This includes a Scrap Store with a huge range of
end up in landfill sites.
materials from local companies, for use in For more information, contact Toni or Nik on
CRUELTY FREE
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creative and imaginative activities (domestic 588668. An increasing number of nappy washing
COMPANIONS
services are now available, that will collect
used nappies and deliver fresh ones on a
This organisation has recently been regular basis. Using one of these services
established to help people with an interest can be cheaper than using disposable
in green and ‘cruelty free’ issues to make nappies, and the energy used in washing
contact with like-minded people. The group and drying is a fraction of that needed for
currently has more than 40 members, and is producing disposables.
hoping to achieve 200-300 members by the
For information on local services contact
end of the year.
Nature 's Nappies on 288604 oi Nappy
Formore information, contactTonyMartin, Care on 0623 742486.
c/o Rainbow Centre, 182 Mansfield Rd,
For details of the Campaign for Reusable
Nottingham, NGI 3HW.
Nappies, phone WEN on 071 354 8823.
People enjoying the Nottingham Green Festival
GNN MEETING
GNN FEATURES
The latest meeting of the Greater
VELO-CITY CONFERENCE
Nottingham Green Network took place on
These are the subjects planned for feature
September 6th. The meeting discussed
(continued)
articles in the next 4 issues of Green Network
finance for GNN, which is already secured
News;
for 1994, and funding for 1995, which is
reported on very encouraging attempts to tackle
At the same time it is clear that a wide range of
being considered now.
environmental and health organisations, official this with computer registers, and Nottingham
November - Energy.
and unofficial, are very seriously concerned at City Council chose the eve of the Conference to
Networking ideas - such as developing
the unsustainability of many current transport unveil its new City Centre cycle lockers in December - Green Consumerism.
skills training for groups - were also
policies. Bicycle promoters and planners need Trinity Square car park.
reviewed. The meeting decided that the
January - Practical Conservation.
to respond by forming closer alliances with
Network should move to having an AGM
The County Council were clearly very pleased
these bodies, to encourage positive policy
each year rather than the current six-monthly
February - Women.
with the success of the conference, which
changes.
meetings; the first AGM will take place in
concluded with the announcement of their 10-
Autumn 1994 (possibly in November). Ifyou would like to write an article about one
One particularly encouraging lesson from the point action plan to further encourage cycling. Playworks scrap in use at Sneinton Streetplay in August
ye- of these issues, or you have a photo that could
Conference is that it is possible to reduce bicycle Pedals will be maintaining our vigilance to
be used, please let me know. Articles are
theft, recognised in many countries as an make these a reality!
usually needed around one month in advance
increasingly serious deterrent to cycle use.
S,,,,,k,,,s ,-,,,,,, D,,,,m,,k and we Nctheflmds Hugh McClintock medals). FAMILY FIRST ACTION RESOURCE CENTRE ofpublication, and can be sent on paper or 3.5
inch disk. We will also be looking for stories

about any current events or issues each month;
Family First Ltd is a Voluntary Housing Action Resource Centre (Notts) broker resources
coutoes
please write or phone if you would like to
Association and charity providing housing and and equipment from the business world into the
contribute.
other practical help for local people. Community and Voluntary sector. Items brokered
NOTTS TRANSPORT CAMPAIGN GROUP I
in the past have included computers, light bulbs, J
Contact me on 417849, or write to me at:
Donated furniture and household items are
decorating materials and many other types of
Ifsyour ems» or bilsim "ks to collected for re-distribution to families in need. equipment. '
This group has recently been set up by the For more information, contact: Green Network News,
Items for children such as prams, cots and
‘“1"°."'le'-it 2 Gm". eN°"'°"‘ "°“'='-~
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England c/o The Rainbow Centre,
clothing are also collected. The Family first For more information, Contact ARC flVotts) on
»contact»;Adam Woodward on 417849.
Carol Collins (CPRE) on 0949 81798.
(CPRE) and several other organisations. 182 Mansfield Road
charity shops raise additional funds through the 470749.
Reduced rates arenvatlable torVoluntary
Nottingham
sale of non-essential fumiture and clothes.
groupsyandiy smallbusinesses. A
Thegroup is planning to study and comment on
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Playworks, Family First and Notts ARC receive
the current major road proposals affecting
Forfurther details, phone Family First Family support from Nottingham City Council and
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Nottinghamshire. Adam Woodward (GNN Co-ordinator)
Support Services on 507295. Notts County Council.
THE NOTTINGHAM GREEN CALENDAR 1- R A N S P 0 R
REGULAR DATES - EVERY MONTH
THE WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF ROAD BUILDING

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) activities - including a variety of practical tasks.
Thursdays, & Sundays Contact Jenni on 313316. .
A study by the CPRE (Council for the Protection ofRural England) and the Countryside Commission
I This moiitli’s covers the. subject
4th Wednesday Rainbow Centre Video Evening. 7pm. Call 585666 with requests, orfor details. I
shows that within a few decades there may well be nowhere in the Southeast free of the sight, sound
i0fTl'flllSp0l‘¢,i setout some of the
' OCTOBER 1993
or smell of traffic. Nottinghamshire is not in the Southeast, but the same is happening here, albeit
*tralfi$port, and
ALL MON TH Recycling Clothes Exhibition at the Rainbow Centre, 182 Mansfield Road, Nottingham. Monday-Saturday. 10am-5pm. more slowly. consider as of the alternatives. Action
Weekend lst-3rd BTCV Tree Felling Training event. Cost £16-£23. Pick up from Nottingham Train Station at 7pm. Tips anda Contact List are also included.
Each Kilometre of motorway built takes about 7‘/1 hectares of land and destroys the wildlife it
To book a place, phone [phone]. i
supported. But beyond the loss of land, the effects of new roads are much further reaching.
Saturday 2nd Notts Transport 2000 AGM. l0.15arn at Nottingham train station meeting room (platforms 1/3).
Phone Ron Gillott on 201238.
Building roads requires materials - 43% of
Sunday 3rd
Pedals Cycle Rides to look at the route of the proposed Greater Nottingham Orbital Road (in support of the STOP
aggrppate quarried in England and Wales is
campaign). Each nde starts at 10.30am. Phone Robin on 606207, or Donna on 765182for details.
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Sunday 3rd Leon Valley Conservation Volunteers meeting. 10.30am at Rise Park Community Centre. Phone 756376for details. -§"‘#s*
have suffered for years from the effects of
M9993)’ 431 Greenpeace Support Group meeting at the Narrowboat Pub, Canal Street. Contact David Meacher on 257186. extraction. The Govemment has forecast a vastly _ 4;. ~\ -___ p
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Tuesday 5th NOGS (Nottingham Organic Gardeners) meeting, with a talk by Robert & Brenda Vale - ‘The Earth Sheltered House’. increased need for aggregate, and more _ _ _ - "-.___ /h‘hAu‘£Q? E;.x_~: RR‘‘ I,////~#"
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7.30pm at Stone Bridge City Farm, Stone Bridge Road, St Ann’s. Contact Mike and Penney Poyzer on 587006. ‘superquarries’ on the beautiful west coast of
Tuesday 5th Oxfam Campaigning Group meeting. 7.30pm, Oxfam Office, 47 Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green. Scotland may be developed. /.0 ~s~l'iE;
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Thursday 7th Women’s Environment Network AGM - including elections and planning. 7.30pm. Phone 753603 for details.
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human. Any animal population is viable only
Fnday 8th Greenpeace Youth Group meeting. Date and venue to be confirmed. Contact Neil Shaw on 25941 7. I:, ERLGY __lEc- -L_/‘IR E 9- I'*~_-_H...._,_.-_;'_=—~_T__-_N___g.'_“_-- ._..___-ahx ,o/9-/r - . \ _ __ _-
above a certain size and carving countryside into llilg ¢l“or\l(S.‘:'S7tO»~] ,f'; ‘T “‘- _ ,-" .& fig
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Monday llth Nottingham Pennaculture Group meeting. Phone Phil Corbett on 474977for details.
ever smaller pieces prevents interaction between ‘pie IC. I-'iL( 7 (DP5;-i_ / \ t r_ H L.
Tuesday l2tli Bstwood Parkh Council Public Meeting - to discuss the proposed Nottingham Orbital Loop Road. “ p ’_/ .-._:‘__~-- . T._~__;-;‘:.:___.__‘ - - /-__ \'$\~¢~\\ 1-3*
groups. People too are cut offrom one another as
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Thursday 14th Green Network News Editorial Meeting. lpm at the Rainbow Centre, 182 Mansfield Road. All Welcome. children and elderly residents cannot visit
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Thursday 14t:h Friends of the Earth Meeting - including AGM and talk by Dave Barber of Notts County Council on neighbours or shop without help. ' " --H ‘,*::7_.-'j~a-_~-_._,_¢5‘¢‘L./._-_."'=1“I”‘' -.I’{XV e’ / \
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' ‘Campaigning with the County Council’. 7.30pm at Nottingham County Library, Angel Row. f .-5‘: ' IT"
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Nearly a fifth of the UK’s Carbon Dioxide "I'“l. ___ ___
Monday 18th Pedals monthly meeting. 7.30pm at Newmarket Inn, Broad St, Nottingham. Contact Hugh McClintock on 816206.
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emissions come from road transport and nearly .
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Thursday 21st Notts Transport 2000 meeting. Phone Ron Gillott on 201238. -___--_-IE‘1,D_. Ulll.M-,'I_.":.
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half the Nitrogen Oxides - and road traffic
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Fl'I¢IaY 22nd BTCV Training Day - Organising a Working Group of Volunteers. A free course for anyone considering setting up a
consumes nearly 30% of energy used. A tr~s\
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practical project. Contact Tony Newby, on 313316.
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Weekend 23rd-24th BTCV Training Weekend - Hedges and their Management. For more information, phone BTCV on 313316. The freedom and flexibility that cars provide
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Tuesday 26th Ceilidh (with Bielzebub) - hosted by Lady Bay Community Association for Fields. 8pm at the Manor Club, Albert Road has to be balanced against the consequent loss of /_I‘ I
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West Bndgford. £2.50 on the door. Contact Julie Scot on 822616. I quality of life. Building ever more roads cannot
solve all our transport problems - as roads often
" Tuesday 26th Bulwell Environment Group meeting. Crabtree Farm estate Community Centre. Contact Diana Langley on 273813.
generate urban development and further traffic
Thursday 28th Nottingham Wind Power Project benefit gig (bands to be confirmed). 8pm at the Potters House, St James Street,
- and the problems ofcongestion arecompounded.
Nottingham. £3.50 or £2.50 on the door. Contact Sharon Higginson on 274334.
We have to change the emphasis towards better
NOVEMBER 1993 STOP THE ORBITAL PROPOSAL
traffic management, increased use of public
ALL MONTH Wind Power Project exhibition at the Rainbow Centre, 182 Mansfield Road, Nottingham. transport, and planning to reduce the need to
MondaY-SaturdaY. 10am-5Pm. Phone 585666 for details. travel. Stop The Orbital Proposal (STOP) was formed The structure plan proposes that a Gedling
Bypass (which would cover a similar route to
Monday lst Greenpeace Support Group meeting at the Narrowboat Pub, Canal Street. Contact David Meacher on 257186. in order to oppose Nottinghamshire County
Carol Collins, Notts CPRE.
part of the proposed Orbital Route) should be
Tuwday 2nd NOGS (Nottingham Orgamc Gardeners) meeting, with a talk by the Head Gardener of Weleda Ltd. Council’s proposed Northem and Eastern Outer
built before 2011.
7.30pm at Stone Bridge City Farm, Stone Bridge Road, St Ann’s. Contact Mike and Penney Poyzer on 587006. Loop Road.
Tuesday 2nd Structure Plan Review Public Meeting. 7.30pm at the Assembly Room, County Hall, Nottingham.
However, the rest of the orbital road would not
The proposed route runs from the Ml at Hucknall
Phone 774327for detaiuls
actually be completed during the period covered
to a planned crossing of the Trent at Colwick,
Ffldly 5th Greenpeace Youth Group meeting Date and venue to be confirmed Contact Neil Shaw on 25941 7
by the plan - the remaining parts of the route
and is being opposed as it will have all of the
ACTION TIPS
Weekend 6th-7th BTCV Training Weekend Tree Planting For more information, phone BTCV on 313316
would be protected for possible construction at
usual damaging effects on the environment of
Sunday 7th Leen Valley Conservation Volunteers meeting 10 30am at Rise Park Community Centre Phone 756376for details. any major road. a later date.
Monday 8th Oxfam Campaigning Group meetmg 7 30pm, Oxfam Office, 47 Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green
El Walk or cycle wherever possible; most
STOP are organising public meetings and
In addition, STOP is opposed to the proposal to
Contact Nick Osmond on 607797 joumeys are short distances.
circulating a petition against the road proposals
build over 30,000 new houses around the route,
Monday 8th Nottingham Permacultime Group meeting Contact Phil Corbett on 474977
but feel that the best way for people to comment
El Use public transport. on Greenbelt land.
Thursday llth Friends of the Earth meeting 7 30pm at Nottingham County Library Angel Row
is to write directly to Nottinghamshire County
Thursday llfli Green Network News Editorial Meeting. 7.30pm at Rainbow Centre,’ 182 Mansfield Road.
El If you have to drive; The separate proposal for a Trent crossing at Councillors, especially those on the Environment
West Bridgford would also link up with the Committee.
Call on 417849 before setting dates to avoid clashes, and to have dates added to this calendar. - service your car regularly. orbital road, and is being opposed by the FIELDS
campaign, who feel that the crossing would For more information, contact Ian Grimwood
Phone numbers Nottingham unless stated otherwise.
~ install a catalytic converter.
cause serious environmental damage in the local (ofSTOP) on 874406.
Green Contact Details are also available from The Rainbow Centre on 585666. '
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' drive carefully.
For information about the FIELDS campaign,
It you would like to be sure ot receiving Green Network News every month, your name can be added to our mailing list. The proposal of the road forms part of the contact Julie Scott on 822616.
l] When buying a car think about fuel
These are the voluntary (optional) subscription rates tor 1 year's issues; Individuals - £2.50, Groups - £5.00. County Council’s Draft Structure Plan, (covering
efficiency. t
the period up to 201 l) which will be available in
Nottingham Green Network thank Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council for their support. local libraries from 28th September to 12th
U Find out more about local transport
continued on backpage
November 1993 - the period of public
campaigns, and how you can help.
I Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of other contributors, or of the Editorial Group.
consultation.