Manchester Friends of the Earth | Archive of website content

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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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Our response to the Bee Network Conversation

transport

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority are consulting on the Bee Network until the 12th November 2021. We would love as many people as possible to contribute to this to ensure the GMCA and TfGM see how much support there is …

Transport for the North Decarbonisation Strategy - Our Response

transport

In summer 2021, Transport for the North consulted upon their decarbonisation strategy. Here's sour response to the consultation.

Clean Air Zone Consultation (Greater Manchester)

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth responded on 3rd December to the Clean Air GM consultation on a proposed Clean Air Zone. Read our response here (pdf).

Manchester Friends of the Earth response to Manchester City Centre Transport Strategy

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth responded to the Manchester City Centre Transport Strategy on 3rd November 2020. Read our response (pdf).

Piccadilly Station to Victoria station walking and cycling proposal - Love Your Bike response

transport

Our response to the consultation on the proposed walking and cycling route from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Victoria Station.

'Doing buses differently' - Manchester Friends of the Earth consultation response

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth supports a publicly controlled bus network because the bus system is simply not working well for people in Greater Manchester.

Our objection to the Council's application to turn Central Retail Park into a 440 space car park

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted an objection to the planning application to turn the derelict Central Retail Park into a temporary (5-years plus) 440 space car park.

Our response to the "Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation" consultation

transport

Earlier this year, the Government published a consultation document ‘Aviation 2050: the future of UK aviation’. This document laid out some specific policy proposals that may be included in the final aviation strategy.

Letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs : re draft Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth are writing to you regarding Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan – Tackling Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside – Outline Business Case.

Our response to DEFRA's Clean Air Strategy consultation

transport

DEFRA recently consulted on the Government's draft Clean Air Strategy. Here's an introduction to our response and why we need both national and local government to take urgent action to clean up our toxic and illegal air.

Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the South East Manchester Multi Modal Study (SEMMMs) Refresh consultation

transport

Stockport Council recently consulted on a ‘Refreshed’ SEMMMs transport strategy. SEMMMs is supposed to be the South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy. Unfortunately, over the lifespan of SEMMMs most of the focus has been on building new roads or widening existing …

Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the 'Congestion Conversation'

transport

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham launched a ‘Congestion Conversation’ in which he would like to hear about ‘how congestion is impacting people’s lives’ and canvas ideas for reducing it. Manchester Friends of the Earth encouraged people to response to the …

Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS refresh - consultation responses

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted consultation responses to both the Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS (South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy) Refresh consultations.

Our response to DEFRA consultation on Improving Air Quality

transport

On 15th June 2017, we submitted this response to the Government’s plans for tackling nitrogen oxide pollution in our towns and cities. With thanks to Client Earth for their guidance on these issues and this particular consultation.

GM Transport 2040 Strategy consultation - Manchester Friends of the Earth's response

transport

Last year (2015) Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) consulted on their 2040 Vision for Transport in Greater Manchester. Manchester Friends of the Earth submitted a detailed response.

Response to Low-emission Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan

transport

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have consulted on the Greater Manchester Low-Emission Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan (pdf). Manchester Friends of the Earth submitted our response to the consultation (pdf) on 29th April 2016. See below for the introductory comments and the pdf link …

Response to ‘Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 – Our Vision’

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth has submitted a response to ‘Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040 – Our Vision’ Response to GM Transport Strategy 2040 [gview file=”https://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TfGM-2040-Manchester-FoE.pdf” save=”1″]

(MFoE) Objection to the A6-Manchester Airport Relief Road planning application

transport

Manchester Friends of the Earth has submitted an objection to the proposed A6-Manchester Airport Relief Road. download pdf https://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Manchester-Friends-of-the-Earth-A6-MARR-planning-application-response-4th-December-2013.pdf

Local Transport Plan 3

transport

Our response to the Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan 3 consultation (pdf), December 2010, is available to download. (pdf) We also presented a letter to Councillor Ian MacDonald, chair of GMITA (pdf), November 2010. (pdf)

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