THE PROBLEM: The other political parties - the Grey Parties - have run Bristol for decades. Result: Bristol is among the six worst cities for Education, Congestion costs £350m a year, Public transport is atrocious... Little of what’s good in Bristol (and there’s plenty) is thanks to the Council. They seem to let the South West Regional Development Authority make the major decisions - 100,000 new homes in the countryside south of Bristol, straining resources and adding to traffic through our Ward. Building a 10,000 seat Arena where congestion is already intolerable. Pollution, litter, commuter parking, cars speeding through our streets, inadequate response to the growing awareness that we need to tackle climate change.

THE SOLUTION: Instead of the Grey Parties’ short-term approach, the Green Party’s vision reaches into the future - saving the environment for the benefit of our children and grand-children. The Green Party also has policies covering all aspects of public life - social services, education, food, culture, industry and jobs. See our website (www.greenparty.org.uk) for our policies, from Agriculture to Workers' Rights, including Health, Peace and Pensions.

GREEN PARTY: Southville elected Bristol City Council's first Green Party Councillor last year. This year it's our turn. Windmill Hill Ward can show its disapproval of the Grey Parties, and demand a better future.

Even when Green candidates don’t win, Green votes bring home to other, complacent politicians the fact that voters really care about environmental, Quality of Life, and social justice issues. A few Green Councillors would shake up the ineffectual Labour, Lib-Dem and Tory Councillors.

Your local Candidate - Stephen Petter - is active in our community. He’s the chair and founder of BAC - Bristol Arena Concern, campaigning for consultation about the Arena, and to alleviate its impact on our neighbourhood. He’s Clerk of the Quaker Meeting in Wedmore Vale and he’s Christian Aid organiser for Victoria Park churches. Until recently he was clerk to school governors. He’s a campaigner for better bus services and a proper public transport interchange at Temple Meads. Currently he’s demanding speeding and pollution controls in our area: especially on the north-south roads. Stephen is a retired computer contractor. He lives in Redcatch Road, near the centre of the Ward. He would work tirelessly on your behalf to Build a better Bristol.

More on Bristol Green Party: www.BristolGreenParty.org.uk

To join the Green Party, or to offer help, ring 0845 456 2573

More about your candidate: www.sp37.info

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: DELIVER LEAFLETS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: 972 8054

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