Noel Lynch
Noel Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the London Assembly as the 9th Additional Member | |
| In office 2 May 2003 – 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Damian Hockney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1947 |
| Died | 3 August 2021 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse | Diane Burstein Lynch |
| Children | Michelle Lynch |
| Residence | North Finchley |
Noel Lynch (20 January 1947 – 3 August 2021)
Early life and career
Lynch grew up in Kilmallock, County Limerick, in Ireland before moving to London in 1986. He was the convenor of the London Federation of Green Parties and Co-Convenor of the Green Party Trade Union Group. Lynch owned a shop that was described 'as the most interesting in London' by Time Out Magazine.[3]
Lynch's first experience of electoral politics was when he contested the Limerick West constituency as an Independent in the 1969 Irish General Election.[4]
Lynch was active in community politics in Finchley. He was also a founder member of The Archer, a community newspaper for the N2 area, and he founded the East Finchley Traders Association. He was on the Administrative Committee of the Finchley Society and spent six years as a voluntary adviser with the East Finchley Advice Centre. Before becoming a member of the London Assembly, he worked for the No-Euro campaign. In addition, he was the founder of an independent newspaper, London Green News.
Within the Green Party, Lynch founded the Green Party Trade Union Group and the London Internationals Group. He chaired the London-Irish Green Group and the London Green Party Animal Rights Group.
Lynch was fourth on the
As an Assembly Member, Lynch was a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee, the Planning and Spatial Development Committee, the Health Committee and the Standards Committee (of which he was Chair). He focused on health issues, the homeless, GM crops, fluoride, the aged, disability issues and animal rights. He campaigned successfully to save Cricklewood Homeless Centre and improved the then fledgling Patients Forum of the London Ambulance Service. He organised conferences in City Hall on GM Crops and Non-animal Medical Research. He wrote four papers - Where Have All the Local Shops Gone?, Plastic not Fantastic (against plastic bag waste), Toilets Going to Waste (on the decline in public toilets) and Keep Off the Grass - the Loss of London's Playing Fields. In addition, he asked 157 formal questions to the Mayor on a wide range of issues.
In 2003, Lynch was the Green Party's candidate at the Brent East by-election, securing 3.1% of the vote (638 votes) and coming fourth. He was the party's parliamentary candidate for the Finchley and Golders Green constituency, where he came fourth with 1136 votes (2.6%) in the General Election of 2005.
Lynch was third on the Green Party's
A tribute to Lynch was published on the City Hall website upon his death.
See also
References
- ^ "News from Caroline Russell: Greens pay tribute to Noel Lynch, former Assembly Member". Greater London Authority. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Londoner's Diary: Stage set for a tetchy reunion at Cheltenham". Evening Standard. 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Dedicated civic activist and Green campaigner Noel Lynch dies". Civic Revival. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Anniversary of first election contest". 18 June 2009.
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