Area of derelict land under Labour the size of 30,000 football pitches - Baker
New figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats reveal that an area the size of nearly 30,000 football pitches is lying derelict across England.
New figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats reveal that an area the size of nearly 30,000 football pitches is lying derelict across England.
Commenting on Tony Blair's meeting with environmental and business groups today, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, has challenged the Prime Minister to commit himself to a new set of emissions targets in the post-Kyoto period. Mr Baker said:
Responding to plans to erect a new 10-mile flood barrier across the Thames, the Liberal Democrats reveal Government figures that predict the threat of flooding to be so severe that the current barrier may have to be raised up to 325 times a year by 2100.
Earlier this year, in a speech to the Green Alliance and others, I spoke of a concerted effort by the Liberal Democrats to push the environment up the political agenda and keep it there.
Environmentally friendly behaviour will be financially rewarded under new plans to link environmental and economic policy, the Liberal Democrats announced today.
England and Wales are facing a massive hazardous waste crisis following the Government's incompetence in implementing the 1999 Landfill Directive in July.