Martin Hemingway
Martin Hemingway, 55, is a seasoned community politician. He served on Leeds city council for Labour from 1990 - 2002.
His areas of focus are:
• the environment
• energy
• peace
Martin was actively involved in the launch of the Leeds recycling system. He helped to convince the council not to incinerate waste.
Martin campaigns against the expansion of Leeds Bradford airport and on pesticides. He is involved with keeping council allotments for people not development.
Since 2002, Martin has been involved actively in the Green Party and a range of local campaigns.
No To More Expansion At Airport
Issues in the Yorkshire and Humber region are the same across much of the country. The region has a large industrial base, which contributes to both CO2 and acid emissions. The region needs retraining so that skills from its traditional base can contribute to the new green industries.
The region also needs to improve the energy efficiency of local housing and power supplies.
Working for Safety and the Environment
As chair of purchasing and energy at Leeds City Council Martin introduced Green purchasing policy and energy saving programmes. He was responsible for:
• the Peace and Emergency planning unit
• the Chernobyl Children's Project and
• the Menwith Hill liaison group.
Martin was national chair of Nuclear Free Local Authorities. He opened up communications between the Irish and UK local authorities.
Since 2002, Martin has been actively involved in the Green Party and a range of local campaigns.
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Links
Yorkshire and the Humber Green Party
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