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!
Question 1
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?
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Yes
This goal would be crucial to my work and I would attempt to ensure that environmental accountability is included in all decisions taken
Question 2
Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Do you agree that the Greater Manchester Pension Fund should fully divest from fossil fuels in the next five years?
✓
Yes
We have already submitted a motion on this in my Labour CLP
Question 3
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
as a cyclist myself this will be integral to my role as a councillor
Question 4
Air Quality
Will you call on your local council to introduce ‘parking exclusion zones’ around local schools at peak times?
✓
Yes
will also aim to implement measures to increase walking/cycling to school
Question 5
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?
✓
Yes
will promote organic produce
Question 6
Plastics
Will you support the phase-out of single-use plastics in your local authority by 2020?
✓
Yes
very keen to campaign on this and raise awareness
Question 7
Aviation
Will you support the introduction of a cap on emissions from flights to and from Manchester Airport?
Question 8
Energy Efficiency
Do you support the introduction of a GM-wide building standard for all new developments to be zero-carbon and climate resilient?
✓
Yes
will aim to ensure that these standards are included in all developments