{"id":120648,"date":"2023-11-01T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120648"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:39:06","slug":"sadiq-khan-slapped-down-by-campaigners-over-new-vote-winner-eco-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/politics\/sadiq-khan-slapped-down-by-campaigners-over-new-vote-winner-eco-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadiq Khan slapped down by campaigners over new \u2018vote winner\u2019 eco policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kay Burley challenges Sadiq Khan over ULEZ expansion<\/h3>\n

Sadiq Khan has been warned that a new environmental policy will prove much more divisive than he believes.<\/p>\n

The London mayor has been warned he risks \u201cfalling into the trap\u201d of forcing London-centric policies on the countryside, after calling for beavers to be released across the country under a Labour Government.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Guardian he criticised Environment Secretary Therese Coffey that she\u2019s refusing to \u201cbring beavers back\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThey know the evidence about beavers, helping protect ecosystems, and one of the points I\u2019m saying to the Labour team nationally is not only is this the right thing to do for our environment, for our communities, it is a vote-winner \u2013 a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Khan added rewinding is \u201cexciting\u201d and would give voters \u201canother reason to vote for use in the next general election\u201d.<\/p>\n

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However, Mr Khan has been slapped down by rural campaigners, who have warned such a policy is far from universally popular in the countryside.<\/p>\n

The Countryside Alliance\u2019s Chief Executive Tim Bonner told the Express: \u201cFor quite some time now, the Alliance has been warning the Labour Party about falling into the trap of pursuing and imposing urban-centric policies at the expense of rural communities\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile urban-based politicians might take a romantic, hedonistic view of expanding greenery, rewilding has become a divisive issue in the countryside, largely because its advocates show little to no regard for those living and working on the land where they propose species be introduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile controlled, small-scale introduction projects for some species like beavers may have some benefits, proposing an unregulated, mass sanctioning of their release across the countryside could cause turmoil\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Bonner accused Mr Khan of promoting a \u201cfun pet project\u201d, and warned it would have \u201ccatastrophic consequences if isn\u2019t tightly controlled and those that live on the ground aren\u2019t fully consulted\u201d.<\/p>\n

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