A technical annex to the government’s assessment of carbon emissions trebles the impact of Electric vehicles and increases the amount of traffic expected. The report comments “This increases the need for government policy to achieve our Carbon Budgets”.
It could have put this more plainly with words like these: Our road expansion plans, and our lack of attention to public transport, are critically upsetting our chances of survival.
Shipley Town Council has organised a week of walks, bike maintenance and cycling classes, family activities, talks and action. The QR code and this link have the full programme. https://shipleytowncouncil.gov.uk/2023/06/01/shipley-great-big-green-week-get-involved/
On Saturday 17th from 11am to 3pm stalls in Shipley market place will include the Travel Alliance, where we’ll talk to all-comers about climate action and health, starting with the question ‘Would you like less traffic on the roads?’. Join us to help, or to tell us your concerns.
In the last two weeks of June, Shipley Primary school on Otley Road needs volunteer stewards outside the school. It is to help them implement the ‘School Streets’ ban on motor vehicles at the back entrance of the school, at the beginning and end of the school day.
If you can help out, please first contact anna.watson@bradford.gov.uk.
BSTA will have a stall and activities at two Sunday street parties in Frizinghall this summer, on May 7th and July 16th. Both will be on Shipley Fields Road from 12 noon to 2.30pm.
Please reply to this email if you can help set up the stall from 11.15 or help between 12 and 2.30. Let’s make the case for more healthy travel. In any case put it in your diary and join the fun. Thank you for your support.
On Valentine’s Day the Welsh Government announced that it will only build new roads when they don’t increase traffic and make climate change worse. A landmark decision that sees Wales leading the way on tackling pollution from transport. Meanwhile in England, you can comment on the government’s plans for its “largest ever” road building programme. Read about it at the Transport Action Network, which provides a template letter for you to edit and respond to the consultation before it ends on June 6th.
