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The Bradworthy Wind Turbines
Local Elections Thursday May 3rd 2007
Your Green Party Candidate for Torridge District Council, Northam Ward
| Cllr Miranda Cox |
Your Green Party Candidate for Northam Town Council, Northam Ward
| Cllr Miranda Cox |
You may also like to visit Torridge District Council's "Notice of Poll" page
Cllr
Miranda Cox
I grew up near Taunton in Somerset and moved here nine years ago to marry my husband. I have a BA Hons in Law, have done voluntary work in London with homeless people and have trained as an acupuncturist and also in mediation. I'm qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and currently practice psychotherapy and counselling part-time. I have also planted a woodland (with a lot of help) and with my husband grow organic vegetables. We have solar panels on our roof. I love living in this area and swimming in the sea in the summer.
I have served on Northam Town Council for four years and have spent many hours helping to write and design our Parish Plan to map out the future for this area. I am on the Burrows Committee and in the Sustainability Group where a colleague and I have visited all the schools and seen what wonderful creative work the children and teachers do there. We hope to give grants to them for projects like solar panels, composting, hedge and tree planting and wildflower/vegetable gardens. I have also been a representative on the Citizens Advice Bureau committee.
I speak out at Planning meetings against inappropriate development. I have lobbied Torridge on many issues including the need for more affordable homes, eco-friendly housing which reduces bills as well as greenhouse gases, better protection of trees, safer parking for schools and encouragement of alternatives to driving where possible. I would support Northam Town Council taking over management of Northam Burrows.
I have put many items on the agenda at Northam Town Council including supporting Fair Trade, the Sustainable Communities Bill to protect local libraries, post offices and shops, writing to our MP and the District Council about sustainability issues and voting against Genetically Modified crops. I have consistently supported residents’ calls for a public toilet in Northam - which we have finally achieved - and for pedestrian crossings: we finally have one on Atlantic Way but also need one on Churchill Road. There are six speed-reducing signs being put up in the area. I organised the planting on the Heywood Road roundabout which will look even better after a few years’ growth.
I won't be claiming many expenses (councillors claim 40p a mile for cars)
as I will travel by bike or share lifts. I believe that Councillors should
only be paid their allowance (just under £300 per month after tax)
when they attend meetings.
I would encourage increasing jobs in the area - perhaps the struggling
Appledore shipyard could make renewable energy devices like tidal turbines
- there are possibilities for these off Hartland Point and at Lynton
as well as all round the country.
We live in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Let's keep it that
way.
I would like the opportunity to represent you in a local and practical
way using my experience and dedication to fairness, integrity and the
environment at Torridge District Council.
The Green Party are fielding over 1,400 local candidates all across England in this May's local elections. We currently have 93 councillors at District level or above, and expect to gain many more seats this year.
Your Green Party Candidates for North Devon:
You may also like to visit North Devon District Council's "Candidate's Profiles" page and "Parish Candidates" page
Your Green Party Candidates for Torridge:
| Bideford North |
| Northam |
| Appledore |
| Torrington |
| Hartland & Bradworthy |
You may also like to visit Torridge District Council's "Notice of Poll" page
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