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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!

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Name
Charles Turner
Party
Liberal Democrats
City/Borough
Manchester
Area
Charlestown

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?

Yes

Manchester should be leading with these targets as a starting point.

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



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

Cycling and walking should be encouraged through integrated policies such as those recommended by Chris Boardman

Question 4
Air Quality
Will you call on your local council to introduce ‘parking exclusion zones’ around local schools at peak times?

Yes

There should be a requirement for schools to promote the growth of pollution reducing foliage to supplement parking exclusion zones.

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

Measures to ensure bee populations thrive are essential for all other plant and crop development.

Question 6
Plastics
Will you support the phase-out of single-use plastics in your local authority by 2020?

Yes

The reduction of single use plastics should be prioritised by all public bodies.

Question 7
Aviation
Will you support the introduction of a cap on emissions from flights to and from Manchester Airport?

Undecided

Newer planes are reducing emissions substantially but will take time to be introduced.

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?

Undecided

Zero carbon status could be a difficult standard to demand but environmental and climate considerations should be prioritised along with health and safety issues for all buildings.

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