| Home
Dame Judi Dench protests against eco-town plan in her 'beloved Stratford'
Washington DC News.Net
Monday 7th April, 2008 (ANI)
Washington, Apr 7 : Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has joined a campaign against building an eco-village near the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
The 73 year old actress is furious over British government's plans of a carbon-neutral village about six miles (9.65 kilometres) from Stratford upon-Avon in the heart of England and has extended her support to the locals to fight against the development.
Dench is also worried about the effect the proposed eco-town will have on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
"Stratford is a jewel in the crown of the nation's heritage. There can be very few places in the world of such cultural significance as the town in which the world's greatest dramatist lived and worked. It is folly to put this at risk," Contactmusic quoted her as saying
"I am very concerned about the potential impact the new eco-town will have on the town and its famous theatre," she added.
However, the actress insisted that she is not against the development of eco towns, but the location.
"I should stress that I am not against eco-towns per se - far from it. It is the location of the proposed site - so close to historic Stratford - that gives me cause for concern," she said.
"The BARD (Better Accessible and Responsible Development) campaign's message is very clear: yes to eco towns, but not in a location that will devastate a town of such historical and cultural importance," she added.  Email this story to a friend
Have your say on this story
|
 |
 |
- Scolder Obama needs to curb his admonishment of Americans
Washington, Feb.9 : US President Barack Obama spends an awful lot of time scolding Americans about how he hopes they'll change. [read story]
- Obama's job rating plunges to 44 percent
Washington, Feb.9 : US President Barack Obama's job approval rating has taken another dive. [read story]
- Herbal medicines can be potentially lethal
Washington, February 9 : Herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs, can prove potentially lethal, experts have warned. [read story]
- Older mums likely to have autistic children
Washington, Feb 9 : A new study has revealed that women who become mothers at an advanced age are 50percent more likely to have autistic children. [read story]
- Antiretroviral therapy linked to pregnancy increase in sub-Saharan Africa
Washington, Feb 9 : A research conducted in a multi-country HIV treatment program in sub-Saharan Africa has found that after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), pregnancy rates in HIV-infected women started increasing. [read story]
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
