ONE important by-product of the disaster at the Chernoby! power station in the USSR was the formation of the Links campaign.
Links has brought together a variety of anti-nuclear and other. groups to ensure that the nuclear power programme of this ColuLy N scrapped once and for all A delegate conferenc which met in Durham over the weekend of 10-11 May decided to take public action. Groups involved include women Agaust Pt Closures, Tyneside CND Tyneside Anti Apartheid, SCRAM and others, The conference called for a national week of action beginning on 7 June. As a result of action across the country they have collected jumbo petition which was recently handed 10 Downing Street, and demands that no new nuclear power stations be oulll in , this country and that existing nuclear power be ohased out The Links group took action last week. Over 30 people from far afield as Scotland and Wales, and including a contingent of Greenham women, delivered letters to every MP on the subject of the petition Four questions are asked on MPs postions on the USe • or lucedr bower alu demanded. LINKS will publish the answers, including a list of MPs who do not respond.
press statement issued on June says: 'The Links campaign presented petition against nuclear power signed by 55,000 people Locay. Ihe petition collected in the week of of •a lale signature every seconds.
Links is now considering a further conference in the autumn. • The Links campaign can be contacted via: Ann Mechanics C/fice, 26 hah Suddick Durham Avenue, Durham DH1 4ED.
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