GREEN PARTY PRIORITIES 2022
CLIMATE CHANGE …to adopt and to harness
The disaster facing our planet is at the heart of all Green Party policies. Green Councillors will insist that Brent fulfils its promise to adopt an environmentally sustainable approach for all products and services it procures and to harness its purchasing power to help combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions.
GREEN SPACES …to protect and to defend
Our green spaces and street trees are precious. We will ensure that environmentally friendly methods are used to maintain and enhance our open spaces. We oppose the loss of green space anywhere in Brent, especially in areas such as South Kilburn and Kilburn Square which already have too few spaces for clean air, exercise and well-being. We will support local campaigns to keep our waterways and the Welsh Harp free from pollution.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING …to enforce rights and to meet standards
Green councillors will protect the rights of both council and private tenants, and hold the council to account when standards are not being met. Political interference in planning must stop. We will fight for genuinely affordable housing and upgrading of existing housing for energy and water efficiency, reducing bills and supporting the vulnerable.
CLEANER STREETS …to make our own services work
We will demand that the Council run its own street cleaning and waste services with tough reduce, re-use and recycle targets ensuring greater accountability. We will campaign to restore the free bulk waste collection service to reduce fly tipping.
GREENER TRANSPORT …to increase foot, cycle & public transport
The Labour-run council has made scant progress on the London Mayor’s target for 80% of all trips to be made on foot, cycle or public transport by 2041. Labour’s monopoly on power in Brent has led to wasteful short-cuts on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods that excluded meaningful consultation. We will hold the council to its promises on transport, cycling and air quality.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING …to win back with other councils
The Tories have cut core funding to Brent by over 63% since 2010. Brent must campaign together with other councils to win it back.
CONSULTATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY …to communicate clearly
Green Councillors will insist on plain language in council communications and documentation to enable residents and councillors to engage positively in consultations and scrutiny of decision making. We will challenge the system which gives an eight-person Cabinet power to make all the decisions.
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