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Livingstone bids to turn the election battle green

source: London Evening Standard | Mar 25, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

London, England, UK - Ken Livingstone sought to turn the mayoral race into a "green election" today as he unveiled his environmental policies for a third term.

Among the main policies unveiled today were a £500 million package to expand cycle routes and introduce cheap cycle hire as well as anti-flooding plans to ban householders from replacing front gardens with car driveways.

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