What is the campaign?
London CND aims to get London to oppose Britain’s expansion of its nuclear weapons by supporting the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. We are calling on London boroughs and individual councillors to sign the Cities Appeal or the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
London would be joining cities around the World including Edinburgh and Glasgow, Paris and Rome, Washington DC and Sydney.
Why is this campaign important to Londoners?
US nukes have returned to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, about 70 miles from our city
Britain plans to spend £1billion on buying jets capable of firing US nukes
Both these factors put London in the firing line
Who is the campaign aimed at?
Our campaign targets London borough councils and individual councillors. We are asking them to sign up to the ICAN Cities Appeal.
We are also campaigning with mayors to join Mayors For Peace
What can you do?
In the run up to the local elections on 7 May, write to your candidates. Ask them if they’ll sign up to the ICAN Cities Appeal if they are elected and send them the 5 reasons (see link above).
To help you
Buttons linking to: Morning Star article Letter to councillors, 5 Reasons, Pledge, Mayors for Peace
News on the campaign
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Sally Spiers offers compelling reasons for local council candidates to oppose the expansion of Britain’s nuclear weapons by promising to sign up to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
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Labour & Coop Party meeting moved a successful motion in support of our Nuclear Free London campaign which will now be circulated to branches across London urging support for the campaign.
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The first Barnet Green candidate has agreed to sign up to the ICAN pledge. Others are likely to follow.
Get in touch
For further information on this campaign and to join the WhatsApp Group, contact Sally Spiers or Mark Howell at info@londoncnd.org