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: Mette Christoffersen, 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 | |
| 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 |
| Candidate Name: Gareth Hardy – 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 have proposed motions and are strongly behind increasing recycling targets. One would hope we could hit a point where incineration is no longer necessary. |
| 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 | Route to Zero must be core to any decision making by local government |
| 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 | I encourage all those that can cycle, walk or use public transport to do so – schemes that support this should be encouraged |
| 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 | This sounds logical and should be explored. |
| Do you commit to engagement with your constituents by holding regular and frequent public ward meetings? | Yes | If elected I commit to holding regular meetings, be they virtual or physical, as practicable. |
| Candidate Name: James Perrott, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
