Press Release

Press Release Archive: Saturday 01 May 2010

General Election 2010

 

The decisitions that the next Government take will affect how our natural resources are managed, protected and restored, both on land and at sea. Our natural world is precious. We all depend on it for food, clean water and a comfortable climate. The next Government and Parliament will face many challenges. How they respond to these will affect the future of our wildlife - on land, at sea and in our local areas. The General Election provides an ideal opportunity to find out what your local candidates think about these issues. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has contacted prospective parliamentary candidates from the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats for their responses to the following three questions: If elected, what will you do to help the natural environment of your constituency? How will your party put nature at the heart of the way we manage and use our land? What is your party's policy towards the marine environment, including the designation of Marine Protected Areas? The responses received can be downloaded from the General Election 2010 pages Trust's website. The Wildlife Trusts have contacted the leaders of the three main parties at Westminster to ask them to include a commitment to introducing a White Paper on Nature in their manifestos. The White Paper should identify the policy changes needed to restore our natural environment and ecosystems. We have also urged the party leaders to commit to implementing the Marine Act and securing the designation of Marine Protected Areas by 2012. The letter sent to the leaders of the three main parties at Westminster can also be downloaded from the Trust's website along with the responses received. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is an independent charity. The views and opinions expressed by the candidates should be treated as theirs and should not be regarded as an endorsement or otherwise by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust for or on behalf of any candidate, political party or parties.

Notes to Editors

1. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and wild places throughout the historic county of Lincolnshire - from the Humber to the Wash. The Trust is Lincolnshire's leading nature conservation charity with over 25,000 members and around 100 nature reserves. The Trust is a member of a nationwide network of 47 local trusts which work to protect wildlife - The Wildlife Trusts.
   
   
2. The Wildlife Trusts. There are 47 Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man and Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. With nearly 800,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species, whether they be in the countryside, in cities or at sea. 135,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch. We manage 2,256 nature reserves covering more than 90,000 hectares; we stand up for wildlife; we inspire people about the natural world and we foster sustainable living.
   Visit: www.wildlifetrusts.org  

For further information please contact

Rachel Shaw, Public Relations Officer
Tel: 01507 526667   (ansaphone out of office hours)
Fax: 01507 525732
Email: Rachel Shaw

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Banovallum House
Manor House Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire LN9 5HF