On Tuesday 15th March, Phillip Lee MP got on his bike, to pedal with a Panda for WWF’s Earth Hour, the world’s biggest call for action to protect the planet.

On 26th March, between 8.30pm-9.30pm, the global skyline will be plunged into darkness as families, businesses and organisations across the world switch off lights to show they care about tackling climate change and safeguarding the natural world.

MPs from across the UK showed their support for WWF Earth Hour by pedalling bikes to power up batteries which will be used to project natural world images onto the Royal Albert Hall during Earth Hour.

Dr Lee commented: “I’m delighted to be able to show my support for Earth Hour which reminds us all that we have only one planet Earth, and we will have to come together to protect it from climate change.”

Earth Hour is a global movement that last year saw a record 128 countries and territories join the global display of climate action.

Colin Butfield, Head of Campaigns at WWF-UK said: “The challenge for our future wellbeing could not be greater. WWF’s Earth Hour is a unique opportunity to join up with millions and millions of people from every time zone on the planet. The result is an urgent message that we want to reduce the impact our energy system has on our planet – a message so powerful that governments and businesses cannot fail to take notice. By acting now we can keep the future bright.”

Visit wwf.org.uk/earthhour to find out more or register to take part.

MP for Bracknell, Dr Phillip Lee, is pleased that Bracknell Town Council has received £7,500 in funding through the Big Lottery Fund’s Community Wildlife programme to revive Northerams Wood.

The town council will use the funding to revive Northerams Wood through groundworks, consultations and meetings for the benefit of the wider community. This will restore a neglected area of land and provide outdoor activities. There will be volunteers to assist with the delivery of the project.

Dr Lee commented: “I am very pleased that the lottery fund has made this award. The proper maintenance of local woodland is very important to many constituents, as is access to them. This money will make a real difference.”

Dr Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will give over £100 million to councils for pothole repair. This is especially valuable after the terrible weather this winter which caused terrible damage to many of our roads.

The Government’s move has been welcomed by the AA, who estimates that, if the £100 million is used entirely for roads, it will repair 1.5 million potholes.

The money is in addition to the £831 million already provided to councils for road maintenance this year and the £30 billion of transport infrastructure spending the Government has committed to over the next four years.

Dr Lee commented:
“This money should make a real difference in Bracknell Constituency to the many drivers and cyclists who are fed up with having to continually battle against dangerous potholes, giving them safer and smoother journeys.”

Video from the evidence hearing for the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee in the House of Commons on 15th September 2010 regarding the UK Deepwater Drilling and Implications of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill hearing. Witnesses were Dr Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP, Plc, Mr Bernard Looney, Managing Director, BP North Sea, and Mr Mark Bly, Group Head of Safety and Operations, BP, Plc.

Dr Phillip Lee MP in Energy and Climate Change Select Committee hearing on 15th September 2010, hearing evidence from Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, Moira Wallace, Phil Wynn Owen and Jonathan Brearley.