Jonathon Porritt backs Martin (Cheltenham Liberal Democrats)

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Jonathon Porritt backs Martin

April 28, 2010 12:20 PM

Martin and Jonathon at the opening of the Springbank wind turbine

CHELTENHAM-based environmentalist Jonathon Porritt has pledged his support for Martin Horwood's re-election campaign. This comes after the Cheltenham Green Party voted to not stand a candidate against Martin in light of his excellent record on environmental issues.

Jonathon is one of Britain's leading environmentalists, a former director of Friends of the Earth and founder of environmental think tank Forum for the Future. In 1997 he was appointed as the first chair of the government advisory body, the Sustainable Development Commission, a post from which he stood down in 2009.

Jonathon said 'I wholeheartedly endorse the decision of the Green Party in Cheltenham to stand down in favour of Martin Horwood, our Liberal Democrat MP. Martin is an excellent local MP, with an impressive track record on environmental issues, both locally and nationally. I shall certainly be casting my vote for him on May 6th '.