If you would like to get in touch with candidates in your ward, we have created a handy Template for you to use. You can even make changes and/or additional comments to reflect what is important to you.
| Candidate Name & Party: Martin Straker Welds & Kerry Jenkins , Labour Party |
| Question | Yes/No | Additional Comments |
| Do you support an ambitious recycling plan for council collected waste that will allow the incinerator to close by 2034? | Yes | Labour is committed to progressive recycling and invests in mobile household recycling units deployed across Birmingham. |
| Do you support making sure climate change is at the heart of council decisions and spending, prioritising the implementation of the Route to Zero plan? | Yes | Birmingham has invested in a ‘Route to Zero’ plan that echoes the commitment to a sustainable future expressed by children, young people and communities across the UK. |
| Would you be willing to take a carbon literacy course to supplement your understanding of urgent measures the council could take to reduce CO2 emissions? | Yes | This is a challenge for everyone, for individuals, for councils and for national governments across the globe. |
| Do you support the implementation of the Birmingham Transport Plan that prioritises reliable and well coordinated public transport and increased facilities for active travel? | Yes | We aim to forestall gridlock in the future by reducing the dependence on cars for short journeys, promoting public transport, rebalancing access to toads for pedestrians, cyclists, pram-pushers and pedestrians and cleaning reducing air pollution. |
| Will you support the council to be more ambitious in improving energy efficiency in council buildings and houses by having larger scale projects instead of smaller trials? | Yes | We aim to set a good example and provide leadership. |
| Do you commit to engagement with your constituents by holding regular and frequent public ward meetings? | Yes | These issues are already prominent in Moseley ward and will feature in our Greener, Cleaner, Safer Environment Group meetings. |
| Candidate Name & Party: Kerry Jenkins, Labour Party |
| Question | Yes/No | Additional Comments |
| Do you support an ambitious recycling plan for council collected waste that will allow the incinerator to close by 2034? | Yes | Increasing recycling rates is paramount so of course I would be in favour of an ambitious plan that would mean there would be no need for an extension to the current incinerator contract. |
| Do you support making sure climate change is at the heart of council decisions and spending, prioritising the implementation of the Route to Zero plan? | Yes | I was amongst a small group of councillors who originally engaged with the Youth Climate strikers and was behind getting the motion to be heard by the council declaring a Climate Emergency in 2019. Fully supportive of the Route to Zero despite the difficult challenges this presents. |
| Would you be willing to take a carbon literacy course to supplement your understanding of urgent measures the council could take to reduce CO2 emissions? | Yes | Sounds interesting! |
| Do you support the implementation of the Birmingham Transport Plan that prioritises reliable and well coordinated public transport and increased facilities for active travel? | Yes | Fully support council policy that prioritises active travel in local neighbourhoods and supports the need for positive action to reduce congestion on our roads and to help cyclists, pedestrians and motorists move around the city freely and safely. The challenges and difficulties faced locally shows us that behaviour change can be really difficult and we must learn from mistakes made. That there is need for ongoing and meaningful engagement, co design of spaces, consultation, and sustained dialogue to ensure that communities are part of the journey to achieve the aspirations set out and to ensure local implementation is effective and that it works. |
| Will you support the council to be more ambitious in improving energy efficiency in council buildings and houses by having larger scale projects instead of smaller trials? | Yes | Always room for the council to be more ambitious if funding can be identified to allow for this expansion of aspiration. |
| Do you commit to engagement with your constituents by holding regular and frequent public ward meetings? | Yes | Yes already doing so and fully commit to carrying on with ongoing engagement with residents via formal meetings, advice surgeries and road meetings and surgeries. |
| Candidate Name & Party: Izzy Knowles & Radley Russell, Liberal Democrats |
| Question | Yes/No | Additional Comments |
| Do you support an ambitious recycling plan for council collected waste that will allow the incinerator to close by 2034? | Yes | The Lib Dems proposed a motion to Full Council for this earlier this year. We have consistently argued for such an approach, and proposed a motion to Full Council arguing for Food Waste Collections several years ago . We believe the Council should start food waste collections as soon as possible rather than wait for the Government to make it mandatory. |
| Do you support making sure climate change is at the heart of council decisions and spending, prioritising the implementation of the Route to Zero plan? | Yes | The Lib Dems led a cross party motion which resulted in the council declaring a Climate Emergency in 2019. We have consistently argued for faster progress on the agenda and our councillors regularly speak out at Full Council about this. |
| Would you be willing to take a carbon literacy course to supplement your understanding of urgent measures the council could take to reduce CO2 emissions? | Yes | We would be very interested in this. |
| Do you support the implementation of the Birmingham Transport Plan that prioritises reliable and well coordinated public transport and increased facilities for active travel? | Yes | It needs to be delivered with comprehensive public consultation to ensure local implementation is effective. |
| Will you support the council to be more ambitious in improving energy efficiency in council buildings and houses by having larger scale projects instead of smaller trials? | Yes | Lib Dem Councillors regularly argue for this at full Council meetings. If we are elected we will add our voices to be even louder. |
| Do you commit to engagement with your constituents by holding regular and frequent public ward meetings? | Yes | We will hold monthly public meetings and regular ward surgeries. |
| Candidate Name & Party: Ed Porteous – Green Party |
| Question | Yes/No | Additional Comments |
| Do you support an ambitious recycling plan for council collected waste that will allow the incinerator to close by 2034? | Yes | |
| Do you support making sure climate change is at the heart of council decisions and spending, prioritising the implementation of the Route to Zero plan? | Yes | I would heavily push divestment of all fossil fuel assets including the pension fund within the next 2 years. |
| Would you be willing to take a carbon literacy course to supplement your understanding of urgent measures the council could take to reduce CO2 emissions? | Yes | |
| Do you support the implementation of the Birmingham Transport Plan that prioritises reliable and well coordinated public transport and increased facilities for active travel? | Yes | |
| Will you support the council to be more ambitious in improving energy efficiency in council buildings and houses by having larger scale projects instead of smaller trials? | Yes | |
| Do you commit to engagement with your constituents by holding regular and frequent public ward meetings? | Yes |
