Local Election Survey 2018 – Candidates
We’re surveying candidates in Greater Manchester for the 2018 election. Find out more about the survey.
Below is a summary of the responses across the areas of Greater Manchester. Where a candidate has already responded, you can see their response. If your candidates haven’t yet responded, follow the Twitter link to ask them to!
Name
FIAZ RIASAT
Party
Labour
City/Borough
Manchester
Area
Crumpsall
Question 1
Climate Change
Climate Change
Do you agree that Greater Manchester should adopt the Tyndall Centre’s science-based carbon budgets, set targets to halve the region’s emissions in the next five years and become carbon neutral by 2038?
✓
Yes Manchester has signed the Paris agreement and should work towards achieving the targets . this will be more achievable if the government plays its part to support us.
Question 2
Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Do you agree that the Greater Manchester Pension Fund should fully divest from fossil fuels in the next five years?
Undecided
i agree with this in principle but i am unsure about the timescale of the disinvestment. what are the alternative investments and do they carry more of a risk to the pension funds holders. Going forward more public awareness needs to be made and work need to be done on the thoughts and minds of the people and businesses on whom behalf pension funds manage funds
Question 3
Walking and Cycling
Walking and Cycling
Will you support your local council allocating funding to implement the walking and cycling (active travel) measures contained in Chris Boardman's ‘Made to Move’ report?
✓
Yes Manchester Labour Manifesto is committed to making cycling safer and getting more people walking and cycling. i look forward to working with residents and other stake holders to identify walking and cycling routes in the city and the Crumpsall ward
Question 4
Air Quality
Air Quality
Will you call on your local council to introduce ‘parking exclusion zones’ around local schools at peak times?
Undecided
Our manifesto commitment is to prioritise ongoing reductions in our emission of greenhouse gases and to take action to make the air we breathe clean. A parking exclusion zone might work in one area and not in another . there should be an open debate with schools, parents and local residents in order to find the best solution for every school in the area as otherwise a blanket ban might shift the problem elsewhere.
Question 5
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Will you support a ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in your local council area and work to phase out the use of other pollinator-harming pesticides?
Undecided
i would like to understand better where these pesticides are used and the circumstances in which they are used to be able to consider any alternative options.
Question 6
Plastics
Plastics
Will you support the phase-out of single-use plastics in your local authority by 2020?
✓
Yes In March 2018 Manchester Labour voted in a motion to phase out single use plastic
Question 7
Aviation
Aviation
Will you support the introduction of a cap on emissions from flights to and from Manchester Airport?
Undecided
Manchester Airport is a big economical driver for Jobs and local businesses in the region and a major part of the bigger picture "Northern Powerhouse". It provides a dividend to all GM local authorities. However this said we need to consider how we can consider reduction in emissions such as retiring older aircraft and over fuel economy.
Question 8
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Do you support the introduction of a GM-wide building standard for all new developments to be zero-carbon and climate resilient?
Undecided
our manifesto is to build more homes than any comparable city around 10,000 this year with a third being available to families on lower income. i fully support the government to legislate to give council all necessary legal, financial powers to build council, social and affordable low carbon/ carbon neutral homes in Manchester.i will like for the government to give us the resources and powers to be able to do this.
