Manic Day 2 in Brighton
Yesterday was my manic day at conference consisting of no less than 21 meetings and I’m feeling slightly drained now! There’s a huge amount to talk about but here’s just […]
Category Archives: Environment
Bike to the future
The British cycling team is arguably the best in the world and being based in Manchester, it is time we create a lasting legacy and made Manchester a cycle friendly […]
Give Manchester its share of the jobs and wealth. Oppose a third Heathrow runway.
Some are arguing that the debate about Heathrow’s third runway is just a London issue. Nothing could be further from the truth. Decisions on aviation policy will have a […]
Why a charge is the best way to cut plastic bag use
A report published yesterday states that 8 billion single use plastic bags were used in England last year, up 5% on last year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/aug/01/plastic-bag-levy-supermarkets?newsfeed=true In the same time period, there […]
Lib Dem Minister gives Manchester £32,460,000
Local Sustainable Transport Fund Yesterday Lib Dem Minister Norman Baker MP announced Government funding worth £32,460,000 for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to fund the Let’s Get to Work scheme […]
