A statement of support from the office of Caroline Lucas (right) MEP for the South East says, "The Green Party shares your opposition to landraise. Caroline agrees with Green councillors’ position and will be lending whatever support she can in her capacity as an MEP to their efforts to oppose the use of landraise. Like you, she thinks it is imperative that waste management options are focused on reduction and recycling rather than moves that will destroy greenfield sites and create a whole host of associated problems. She would also agree that the UK needs to be much better at learning from other EU member states about best practice and this is something she regularly takes up with the government.

One of the Green Party’s local councillors in Brighton and Hove has specifically asked the Environment Cabinet member to rule out the landraise option. For more information, go to www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk