2nd Aug 2008

Green News Summer Digest

Here is a selection of what we have been doing recently in and around Bath:

• Bath member Chloë Somers was selected as a candidate for the South West Green Party for the European Election 2009

• Eric Lucas, prospective parliamentary candidate for Bath, co-signed a document with Fabian Richter, Conservative candidate, calling for greater transparency in MPs' expenses

• Chloë Somers spoke at a cross-party panel event organised by BRSLI, discussing women in politics for International Women's Day

• Several areas of Bath were lucky enough to receive our newsletter through their letterbox in May, informing them of local Green issues and what we've been doing in their areas

• Bath Greens hosted a well-visited stall at the popular Widcombe Rising event in June

• Local Greens have been attending meetings about the future of the Bath Press site

• Michael Jay, from Hinton Blewett, has been selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Somerset.

Bath & North East Somerset Green Party

Press officer: Ian Martin

Local party contact: Eric Lucas