Karine Polwart
Archive for March, 2007
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BALLARD BACKS “SAVE MEADOWBANK CAMPAIGN”
Posted on March 30, 2007 | No CommentsMark Ballard, Scottish Green Party list candidate for the Lothians region, joined the ‘Save Meadowbank’ march today, protesting against the proposed closure of Meadowbank stadium to allow development of some of the land for new luxury flats. -
GREENS SAY FORTH PORTS SHOULD GIVE UP THE OIL
Posted on March 29, 2007 | No CommentsAs Fife, East Lothian, Edinburgh, West Lothian, Clackmannan and Falkirk councils met with Forth Ports plc today to discuss the controversial proposals for oil transfers in the Firth of Forth, Greens, who have led the campaign to block the oil plan, called on the company... -
GREENS VISIT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY CLEAN ENERGY SCHEME
Posted on March 28, 2007 | No CommentsGreen Lothians MSP Mark Ballard and Greens’ energy speaker Shiona Baird MSP today visited the Edinburgh University Combined Heat and Power (CHP) installation at George Square. The system, one of the University’s three ‘energy centres’ costing £12m was at the centre of the University’s 2004... -
GREENS: RE-OPENING RAIL STATIONS SHOULD BE A PRIORITY TO HELP BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES – local MSP highlights case for South Suburban
Posted on March 28, 2007 | No CommentsLothians Green MSP Mark Ballard will today call for the re-opening of the South Suburban railway line in Edinburgh in the Parliament’s last member’s business debate of the session. (1) -
EDINBURGH FLOODING CASH: GREENS WILL TACKLE CAUSE OF FLOODING NOT JUST CONSEQUENCES
Posted on March 27, 2007 | No CommentsResponding to the Executive announcement of £22.5 million for the Braid Burn flood prevention scheme, Green Lothians MSP Mark Ballard today said:  “This funding is to be welcomed as it will reassure local residents and business that their will be no repeat of the... -
SURFERS DESCEND ON BEACHES TO BACK GREENS’ ANTI-OIL TRANSFERS CAMPAIGN
Posted on March 24, 2007 | No CommentsDozens of surfers today descended on North Berwick and Portobello beaches as part of Scottish Green Party-led campaign against ship to ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth. (1) -
GREENS BACK SURVEYORS’ REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Posted on March 22, 2007 | No CommentsEdinburgh Greens have backed a RICS report which calls for major changes in Scotland’s cities if UK targets on climate change are to be met. -
FORTH OIL TRANSFER FARCE CONTINUES – Forth Ports knew of oil spillage, ministers fudge on law change
Posted on March 16, 2007 | No CommentsIt appears that Forth Ports plc (FP) was fully aware of an oil spill disaster by the company proposing ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth, according to the company concerned.
