Leslie Kaye
Leslie Kaye is a prominent campaigner for UKIP, and recently contested the Solihull local elections in Meriden Ward for the party, in the local elections of May 2016. [1]
Councillor slams UKIP's toxic gas claims
Tony Dicicco, councillor for Meriden, Solihull and cabinet member for the environment, housing and regeneration, has condemned a 'scurrilous' leaflet circulated by UKIP claiming that a proposed biomass plant in Meriden Quarry will pump toxic gas into the air. The leaflet was put together by UKIP campaigner Leslie Kaye, and claims the woodchips the plant would burn would contain lead-based paints and harmful chemicals, and says this could pump 'cyanide and other toxic gasses' into the air.
Kaye writes in the leaflet: 'Most directly impacted by pollution will be the excellent £750,000 village sports facility where healthy exercise will become a thing of the past. Further along the path of the filth will be the school and playground where young lungs will soak up the harmful emissions.'
Councillor Dicicco gave the following response: 'I have read the leaflet being circulated to residents of Meriden concerning the proposed biomass plant, with a mix of anger and incredulity. The scurrilous claims being made by UKIP have no basis in fact and are purely designed to scare local people. The proposed biomass plant will have to meet very stringent emissions regulations set by the Environment Agency – if it didn’t it would be shut down.' [2]
Donations
- Vote Leave - donated £10,000 on 14 April 2016 to the anti-EU group campaigning in the UK's EU referendum on 23 June 2016. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 'Leslie John Kaye', Democracy Club, accessed 20 May 2016
- ↑ Lauren Clarke, 'Solihull councillor slams UKIPs Meriden toxic gas claims', 24 March 2016, Solihull Observer, accessed 25 May 2016
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 12 May 2016
