LONDON's Green Party Euro-MP Jean Lambert will visit Wimbledon this Saturday (April 17th) to raise awareness of the role of the EU in local community issues - and to hear first hand the views of Wimbledon shoppers on the EU and the proposed European Constitution.
"I want to hear first hand what views Wimbledon residents have about the role of the EU - and to try and dispel a few myths," said Mrs Lambert, who represents London in the European Parliament and is a member of the Parliament's Petitions Committee.
"Few realise, for example, that the EU is responsible for almost 90 per cent of environmental protection legislation, for example - or that it sets the rules governing the planning process for large-scale developments which threaten London's precious Green Belt - and so often unite local communities in opposition."
Mrs Lambert will join Roy Vickery, the Green Party's London Assembly candidate for Wandsworth and Merton, and local residents at a stall in the Centre Court Shopping Centre from 11am.
From left: Jenny Barrow and Nick Robins from Merton Green
Party,
Jean Lambert, John Threadgold from Merton Green Party
and Roy Vickery, Green Party’s London Assembly candidate for Wandsworth
and Merton.
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Note to Editors
Roy Vickery's stall will take place at Centre Court Shopping Centre, Wimbledon Broadway, Wimbledon from 10am to 12pm. Mrs Lambert will join the stall at 11am. File pictures available on request.
For further details contact Ben or Katy on 020 7407 6280 or
07973 823358 or at press@greenmeps.org.uk