The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Green Party supporters in South Lincolnshire have pledged to campaign for a vote in favour of the UK’s continued membership of the European Union.
Ahead of the referendum on June 23, the local campaign was launched last Friday (March 18) at Stamford Arts Centre.
The meeting was attended by Kat Boettge, who was recently selected as Green Party lead candidate for the East Midlands region in the next Euro elections.
She told members: “I‘m voting to stay in the EU because we need international solutions to many of the most important challenges we face, including climate change, refugees fleeing war, reducing poverty and multinational corporations avoiding taxes. The EU might not be perfect, but as long as we remain a part of the EU we can fight for reform to make it more democratic, open and accountable to its people.”
Kat stressed that the combined European Green Parties make up the fifth largest party in the European Parliament.
A spokesman: “The Parliament, in consultation with member states, has already brought many positive improvements to the UK, including workers’ rights and the environment.
“Membership of the EU has also given us the freedom to live, study, work and retire across an entire continent. Some two million UK nationals live and work in the EU with access to other countries’ welfare benefits and public services.
“The Green Party supports working together with other political parties to ensure an informed debate. Importantly, all eligible voters are encouraged to make sure they are registered, especially younger voters.”
In England, Scotland and Wales, online registration is available at gov.uk/register-to-vote or a registration form can be sent by post to the local electoral registration office.
The South Lincolnshire Green Party will be arranging public events in forthcoming weeks as part of the local EU referendum campaign.
