Why your neighbours want an independent Green voice • Democratic decisions, especially planning, should be made locally & openly.

• Children must be able to walk to school – we need new school places and small local schools not privately run academies.

• A ‘Big Society’ means investing in community facilities. We will fight for facilities for young people and greater support for community groups.

• Not ‘new-style’ incinerators as proposed by County Council this month. Instead we need better recycling – and more focus on reuse of bulky waste. Jacqui Hamlin • New builds must respect existing communities and not impact the greenbelt, have zero carbon emissions, be transport friendly, vibrant and affordable.

• More local farmer’s produce sold locally: organic, ethical and local production.

• The NHS should meet local people’s needs locally. We oppose hospital mergers in Surrey and the Coalition’s proposed privatisation-by-stealth.

• New 20mph limits to make our residential roads safer – we support the ‘Twenty’s Plenty’ campaign, already backed in . And better public transport (including after 7pm!).

• The council has signed 10:10 (10% cuts in 2010). But this must not be done by cutting council services.

• Greens are fighting against unfair cuts and for a Green New Deal - to create over a million new jobs and a greener and fairer society, rather than letting recession-inducing cuts lead to a million more unemployed. In the Capel, Leigh & By-election

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jacqui_hamlin_green_leaflet.indd 1 13/10/10 20:13:49 Key issues I will tackle for you: Why am I standing? • Aircraft traffic and noise pollution including North Terminal expansion plans I love Capel and adore living here and I’d like to hear more about the residents’ issues and what people want to make it an even better area to live. and renovation/expansion of Redhill Aerodrome

• Lack of public transport – addressing issues of no buses to Capel after 7pm. Why vote for me? The first Green on a council can often have a dramatic effect. • Vigorously defending the green belt and protecting the area of natural In Brighton & Hove the Neighbourhood Forum, chaired by a Green Councillor, beauty that surrounds us has boosted community centres and set up initiatives to divert young people from anti-social behaviour. • Make some provision for our youth And in Norwich there’ll now be a pot of £35,000 to help meet the Council’s • Exploring creative options for the recycling of waste carbon reduction targets; and there’ll be more staff time for cycling proposals. Let’s get serious about Greening and its villages.

A bit more about me ... I am a long term resident of Mole Valley, and work locally. I have two grown-up children, and have recently married Paul Hamlin, a long time resident of Capel. I am new to politics but not campaigning. I am a long time member of SOS which is successfully opposing the building of a large superstore in the town. I am also currently involved in the SAVE campaign, which is opposing a Tesco’s superstore being built in the middle of . I am a Director of Food Float, a community interest, not-for-profit local food initiative in Dorking. The suppliers to this include Crumbs of Capel and Village Greens, .

Contact To contact Jacqui please phone 01306 710 085 For more information on the Green Party and its policies, see: http://join.greenparty.org.uk http://surrey.greenparty.org.uk

Jacqui Hamlin: Action on local issues

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