Environment & planning

Environment & planning

In order to plan effectively and fairly for present and future needs, we need to have some predictability for population levels and demands. In order for suitable housing to be available and affordable for all, we need a target which can be met, not an artificially induced demand which can never be satisfied. We need to plan schools, transport, energy, health and other services on the basis of a sustainable level of population. Even with natural increase in population and rising expectations, we face challenges to provide what people want and need. Technology may replace some demands for transport, education, electricity and so on, but the legislation needs to be in place in good time to enable providers, whether private or public, to move forward and invest.

Air quality in Town is currently a problem. Electric vehicles will be part of the answer, but the infrastructure needs to be in place: providing offstreet parking and charging will avoid cluttering streets.

Currently a large amount of the electricity we consume is from nuclear sources. I oppose nuclear developments on our neighbouring coast and support renewable alternatives such as solar and tidal.