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Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Sun 21 Jul, 2019 11:33 am
by TcfL
So HCC has passed a resolution to declare a climate emergency
https://bit.ly/2SD5TUZ and a Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy will be presented to Cabinet before the end of the year. I wonder if they would be prepared to consider as para 1 - remove free parking at County Hall and encourage all staff (incl Officers) to walk, cycle, use public transport or work from home? With an additional note to also encourage local businesses to do the same by limiting parking, of non-residents, on residential roads to no more than two hours AM or PM and displaying details of local car parks that are available Just an idea.
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Sun 21 Jul, 2019 6:11 pm
by Steve
May be a moot point as electric cars enter the mainstream.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49022684
That said, bosses at County Hall are well aware of the traffic issues resulting from staff travelling to and from CH. They're also aware of the inadequacy of east-west public transport in the county.
At least we won't have the incinerator belching out nasties in Hoddesdon or Hatfield.
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Mon 22 Jul, 2019 7:01 am
by TcfL
Don't see electric vehicles as solving congestion problems and they do bring their own pollution and resource issues
https://bit.ly/2LQnEfu hence my suggestion to remove free parking. There must be investment in a public transport network that serves ALL not just the main hubs, which is where HCC policy goes. Very much agree the incinerator point but see no sign of UK Gov/CCs going, at other than snail pace, for more upstream recycling processes
https://bit.ly/32GwFjM rather than moving towards a 'pay as you recycle' policy - good luck with the green and pleasant land on that one.
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Mon 22 Jul, 2019 12:08 pm
by Golden
Removing free parking at CH will only see further congestion in nearby streets so I can't see how that will solve any problems? What they need to discourage is the school runs for localish children - cycling/walking to school taught me a lot and as well as pollution the kids are missing out on a lot
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Thu 25 Jul, 2019 9:46 pm
by monkeyman1974
TcfL wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jul, 2019 11:33 am
So HCC has passed a resolution to declare a climate emergency
https://bit.ly/2SD5TUZ and a Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy will be presented to Cabinet before the end of the year. I wonder if they would be prepared to consider as para 1 - remove free parking at County Hall and encourage all staff (incl Officers) to walk, cycle, use public transport or work from home? With an additional note to also encourage local businesses to do the same by limiting parking, of non-residents, on residential roads to no more than two hours AM or PM and displaying details of local car parks that are available Just an idea.
Indeed, and maybe stop rat-running through SG13 streets to County Hall
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Thu 25 Jul, 2019 9:49 pm
by monkeyman1974
Steve wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jul, 2019 6:11 pm
May be a moot point as electric cars enter the mainstream.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49022684
That said, bosses at County Hall are well aware of the traffic issues resulting from staff travelling to and from CH. They're also aware of the inadequacy of east-west public transport in the county.
At least we won't have the incinerator belching out nasties in Hoddesdon or Hatfield.
AKA as clean energy and progress..
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Thu 25 Jul, 2019 9:53 pm
by monkeyman1974
Golden wrote: ↑Mon 22 Jul, 2019 12:08 pm
Removing free parking at CH will only see further congestion in nearby streets so I can't see how that will solve any problems? What they need to discourage is the school runs for localish children - cycling/walking to school taught me a lot and as well as pollution the kids are missing out on a lot
Local roads are pretty much full anyway, so I think it would have an effect; as would car-share.
Totally agree with walking to school, albeit the sibling rule, causes a major problem there. Plus why are buses free for those 60+ but not 12 year old girls...
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Fri 26 Jul, 2019 2:47 pm
by newcomer
TcfL wrote: ↑Sun 21 Jul, 2019 11:33 am
So HCC has passed a resolution to declare a climate emergency
Yet a lot of the very same councillors on East Herts District Council have just voted not to declare a Climate Emergency in the district! More importantly they amended away a lot of the concrete actions proposed (by the LibDems and supported by the Greens and Labour).
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Sun 28 Jul, 2019 1:21 pm
by TcfL
Always difficult when you have so many levels of democracy that the same person can express a different view at different levels. Perhaps an answer would be to reduce the levels and remove CCs, replacing them with a 'joint service delivery (JSD)' organisation which supplies all Districts with a common service contract for eg police, fire, disaster planning, educaiton, recycling and waste etc. An Executive Board, with representation from, and responsibility to, each District would oversee the JSD, its financing and remuneration contract and performance?
Re: Climate Emergency Declared
Posted: Mon 29 Jul, 2019 1:07 pm
by Golden
Having been part of a team that tried to convince the county councils that joint procurement would be beneficial and cost saving (for fire service uniforms via the LFB) all I can say is good luck, unfortunately many of them still enjoy meeting/lunches/dinners/etc. with the suppliers and others don't want to lose their little England power bases.