M.P.'s for Havering Emailed

The people that can change the course of our future, are our elected politicians in power.

The following email was sent to local Members of Parliament for Havering:

Angela Watkinson, Conservative, Upminster Ward

James Brokenshire, Conservative, Hornchurch Ward

Andrew Rosindell, Conservative, Romford Ward

I am concerned that the London Borough of Havering is doing little to

reduce the amount of energy that we are consuming from fossil-fuel

based energy generation.

In the wake of the Stern Report, the need for the UK to play it's part

in combating climate change is all the more evident.

With large swathes of Havering vulnerable to sea-level rises, with it's

proximity to the River Thames, it should be especially evident to the

residents of Havering the chaos that climate change could wreak in the

Borough.

We are aware of the problems, however, we now need to do our bit to be

part of the solution.

The London Borough of Merton mandated that 10% of the energy for all

major commercial builds, would have to come from on-site renewables.

Many progressive Local Authorities have adopted similar measures in

their Unitary Development Plans.

I am campaigning for the London Borough of Havering to adopt a similar

policy, however, I believe that we should be aiming for more ambitious

targets - our neighbour, Barking and Dagenham proposes a 20% renewables

target, and 25 or 30% would mean that the borough would be making up

for lost time - being at the vanguard of change.

I am collating the information relating to my campaign for Havering to

adopt a "Merton Rule" on the website

http://mertonrule4havering.blogspot.com/ on my Blog "A Merton Rule for

Havering"

We live in a rapidly changing Havering, the pace of development in this

borough is rapid, fuelled by properity and the borough\'s proximity to

London. Introducing an "enhanced" Merton Rule will ensure that a legacy

of positive development is left to future generation.

Amber Valley, Croydon, E. Devon, Hammersmith & Fulham, Isles of Scilly,

Lancaster, Leicester, Luton, Merton, Milton Keynes, North Devon,

Oldham, Richmond, Sefton, Southampton, Vale Royal, Wakefield,Waltham

Forest, W. Devon have all adopted a similar policy to the London

Borough of Merton. I would like to see Havering\'s name added to this

list speedily.

I hope that I can count on your support with this endeavour,

Yours sincerely,

Gavin D. J. Harper

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(Signed with an electronic signature in accordance with subsection 7(3)

of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.)