Over the last three weeks, we've been going door to door, raising awareness around long-term plans for the incinerator on London Road. It's the same sort of thing we were doing in November and December, raising awareness around the draft climate change strategy for the council, and the deadline for public input.We've covered streets in Styvechale (The Chesils, Watercall, Arnold, Frankton and Ridgeway), and our key message this time around is that we would rather have a Coventry where we recycle 75% of our waste, rather than burn 75% of our waste.
In emails to Street Services at the council, we've also followed up local concerns about the speed of car traffic (the Chesils being a rat-run from Baginton Road towards Cheylesmore) and unsafe intersections (Knoll Drive and The Chesils).
We need safer streets. Some cities, Portsmouth for example, have tried a blanket 20mph zone across the city. This leads to more on-street cycling (replacing short 1 and 2 mile journeys by car) and fewer child fatalities from car accidents.
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