Local councils rightly get flak for damaging Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) but...
Central Govt - Conservatives - is where much funding & impetus comes from
Read how Boris Johnson behind £5bn in funding, Grant Shapps pressuring & the general attitude to public consultations - which they appear not to like very much👇
https://politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-and-the-paradox-of-the-active-travel-agenda/
Central Govt - Conservatives - is where much funding & impetus comes from
Read how Boris Johnson behind £5bn in funding, Grant Shapps pressuring & the general attitude to public consultations - which they appear not to like very much👇
https://politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-and-the-paradox-of-the-active-travel-agenda/
Political Quarterly
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and the Paradox of the Active Travel Agenda
The controversy of low traffic neighbourhoods and top-down policymaking.
HEAR US TALKING "15 MINUTE CITIES & FREEDOM" ON BBC RADIO 4 TODAY -> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001j4j5
Together's Alan Miller was on BBC Radio 4 today debating '15 Minute Cities and Freedom' in some depth on the 'AntiSocial with Adam Fleming' show
It’s a vital issue & why Together say Take Back Democracy - because so many councillors seem to ignore constituents
(Also re ‘fact check’ stat on buses vs cars depends where in Oxford - see report: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/7320/oxford_source_apportionment_study)
Worth noting too that in Oxford's Traffic Plan they tend to use terms '15 Minute City' and 'traffic filters' interchangeably
Of course ‘Smart cities’ mean different things to different people
Is it about control, surveillance & restrictions? Or ‘hearing the birds?’
Digital ID along with curbs on protest, free speech & movement - coupled with the prospect of Central Bank Digital Currency - all raise tremendously serious concerns, especially given the authoritarian way Govts have behaved in the last 3 years
Free Our Streets #together
Together's Alan Miller was on BBC Radio 4 today debating '15 Minute Cities and Freedom' in some depth on the 'AntiSocial with Adam Fleming' show
It’s a vital issue & why Together say Take Back Democracy - because so many councillors seem to ignore constituents
(Also re ‘fact check’ stat on buses vs cars depends where in Oxford - see report: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/7320/oxford_source_apportionment_study)
Worth noting too that in Oxford's Traffic Plan they tend to use terms '15 Minute City' and 'traffic filters' interchangeably
Of course ‘Smart cities’ mean different things to different people
Is it about control, surveillance & restrictions? Or ‘hearing the birds?’
Digital ID along with curbs on protest, free speech & movement - coupled with the prospect of Central Bank Digital Currency - all raise tremendously serious concerns, especially given the authoritarian way Govts have behaved in the last 3 years
Free Our Streets #together
BBC
AntiSocial - 15-minute Cities and Freedom - BBC Sounds
How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom.
📺 NEW: What happened to the media in Covid?
Broadcaster Bev Turner shares her thoughts in a brand new exclusive interview with Alan Miller for #togethertalks
📺 Watch IN FULL:
https://youtu.be/T9EraSEtv0I
Broadcaster Bev Turner shares her thoughts in a brand new exclusive interview with Alan Miller for #togethertalks
📺 Watch IN FULL:
https://youtu.be/T9EraSEtv0I
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What happened to the media in Covid? Bev Turner exclusive interview with Alan Miller #togethertalks
Alan Miller in conversation with broadcaster and campaigner Bev Turner for the Together Talks podcast, discussing her experiences over the past 3 years
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Clint Pugh has been trading 30 years in Oxford & runs 3 restaurants
He says not one councillor ever came to discuss roadblocks that have hit small business so badly - and dozens of other small businesses say exactly the same
Will councillors Duncan Enright, Liz Leffman and Andrew Gant attend the public debate on Oxford's Travel Plan on Thur 9 Mar?
He says not one councillor ever came to discuss roadblocks that have hit small business so badly - and dozens of other small businesses say exactly the same
Will councillors Duncan Enright, Liz Leffman and Andrew Gant attend the public debate on Oxford's Travel Plan on Thur 9 Mar?
https://twitter.com/togetherdec/status/1626469241548595200?s=46&t=z3c8CYVkr43P2-kuBoeqog
Stop funding restrictions on driving @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @conservatives @grantshapps
LTNs, "15 Min Cities" etc destroying local economies & communities across UK
Majority don't want them
Lack of debate & "stealth" tactics anti-democratic & wrong
Free Our Streets!
Stop funding restrictions on driving @Mark_J_Harper @transportgovuk @conservatives @grantshapps
LTNs, "15 Min Cities" etc destroying local economies & communities across UK
Majority don't want them
Lack of debate & "stealth" tactics anti-democratic & wrong
Free Our Streets!
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"The council has become a complete social menace... they don't listen to people.
"They're representing extreme political ideologies, not the people who live in Bath"
So much damage to community apparent from our packed event in Bath but similar stories across UK
Free Our Streets - get involved:
https://togetherdeclaration.org/freeourstreets/
"They're representing extreme political ideologies, not the people who live in Bath"
So much damage to community apparent from our packed event in Bath but similar stories across UK
Free Our Streets - get involved:
https://togetherdeclaration.org/freeourstreets/
"Khan’s ULEZ expansion could be blocked by Downing Street"
& "complaint alleges Khan made series of 'false & misleading' statements about whether he had seen consultation results"
A money grab from the low-waged, traders and small businesses, backed by dodgy data
Most Londoners don't want it
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/02/18/sadiq-khans-ulez-expansion-could-blocked-downing-street/
& "complaint alleges Khan made series of 'false & misleading' statements about whether he had seen consultation results"
A money grab from the low-waged, traders and small businesses, backed by dodgy data
Most Londoners don't want it
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/02/18/sadiq-khans-ulez-expansion-could-blocked-downing-street/
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Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion could be blocked by Downing Street
Whitehall officials and legal advisors weigh up whether London Mayor has exceeded his powers
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"We help a lot of older people, explaining how to do things... there are so many things (the LTNs) affect"
- DIY store owner Simon Francis, Moorland Road, Bath
You can give them all the idyllic-sounding names you like, but these anti-car ideologies are damaging communities in innumerable ways
Free Our Streets
Get involved: https://togetherdeclaration.org/freeourstreets/
- DIY store owner Simon Francis, Moorland Road, Bath
You can give them all the idyllic-sounding names you like, but these anti-car ideologies are damaging communities in innumerable ways
Free Our Streets
Get involved: https://togetherdeclaration.org/freeourstreets/
Advertising Standards Authority launches investigation into Sadiq Khan’s new ULEZ TV advert
100s of complaints over pollution claims made in ad
No-one’s buying it
Stop this cash grab on low waged, families & tradespeople
https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/sadiq-khans-new-ulez-tv-26269604
UK Prime Minister
100s of complaints over pollution claims made in ad
No-one’s buying it
Stop this cash grab on low waged, families & tradespeople
https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/sadiq-khans-new-ulez-tv-26269604
UK Prime Minister
MyLondon
Sadiq Khan’s new ULEZ TV advert bombarded with hundreds of complaints over ‘pollution claims’
Exclusive: The Advertising Standards Authority has launched an investigation into the latest ULEZ adverts.
Cambridge residents have demonstrated their determination not to have charges imposed on them by @CambsCC @camcitco
This Sunday 26 Feb 12 noon will be another protest
Across Cambridgeshire & beyond we’ll be joining & supporting. Stand Together!
https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1627628041294827523?s=20
This Sunday 26 Feb 12 noon will be another protest
Across Cambridgeshire & beyond we’ll be joining & supporting. Stand Together!
https://twitter.com/Togetherdec/status/1627628041294827523?s=20
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Cambridge residents have demonstrated their determination not to have charges imposed on them by @CambsCC @camcitco
This Sunday 26 Feb 12 noon will be another protest
Across Cambridgeshire & beyond we’ll be joining & supporting. Stand Together!
This Sunday 26 Feb 12 noon will be another protest
Across Cambridgeshire & beyond we’ll be joining & supporting. Stand Together!
⚠️ GOVT "DIGITAL ID" CONSULTATION ⚠️ - PLEASE DO THIS TODAY
The Government's new “Consultation on draft legislation to support identify verification” may sound reassuringly boring - but in fact it contains some real dangers. (You can find the full thing here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their-identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verification)
This “consultation” has barely been publicised, and the time to complete it is extremely short - both of which features are rather alarming.
This consultation closes SOON… so please do this TODAY:
STEP 1: OPEN UP A BLANK EMAIL, USING CORRECT SUBJECT LINE
Yes, there is a form online you can complete but today, we recommend you EMAIL your response.
(We will provide guidance on completing the online form another day.)
Important - this BELOW is the SUBJECT LINE you must use, please COPY & PASTE IT:
Response to the consultation on the data sharing for identity verification services
STEP 2: THEN USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
dea-data-sharing@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk
STEP 3: WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE (always best if you can do this), OR USE / ADAPT OURS BELOW (include your name and address at the end)
I totally reject the proposed "legislation to support digital identity verification." It appears to be a gross intrusion into the privacy of the individual, and a monumental security and safety risk that would endanger members of the public right down to children as young as 13.
It sounds as though all Government departments, Local Authorities and even schools would be sharing highly personal information on citizens - including data as sensitive as income, photos and email addresses.
All this would then be accessible to almost anyone working for the state AND "any organisation" working WITH Government. Can this possibly be true?
Data sharing of personal, sensitive data will open us up to abuse and discrimination.
Do you think it appropriate to run a public 'consultation' on this radical change in the relationship between how citizens provide data to the state, that almost no-one knows about and lasting 8 weeks?
Do you really intend for this to be imposed - with little if any Parliamentary scrutiny - by December?
Government has an appalling record of large scale IT projects and data security. Ministers also repeatedly denied "Covid passes" would be introduced, before they were, so distrust has been earned. In Scotland, the Information Commissioner's Office even found the scheme introduced there broke the law.
This proposal puts the public at risk and leads to greater surveillance, unnecessary monitoring and huge potential to be used in an authoritarian way by the state.
This appears to be legislation that comes with enormous risks to the safety not only of adult citizens but of children as young as 13. It should be scrapped.
The Government's new “Consultation on draft legislation to support identify verification” may sound reassuringly boring - but in fact it contains some real dangers. (You can find the full thing here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their-identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verification)
This “consultation” has barely been publicised, and the time to complete it is extremely short - both of which features are rather alarming.
This consultation closes SOON… so please do this TODAY:
STEP 1: OPEN UP A BLANK EMAIL, USING CORRECT SUBJECT LINE
Yes, there is a form online you can complete but today, we recommend you EMAIL your response.
(We will provide guidance on completing the online form another day.)
Important - this BELOW is the SUBJECT LINE you must use, please COPY & PASTE IT:
Response to the consultation on the data sharing for identity verification services
STEP 2: THEN USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
dea-data-sharing@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk
STEP 3: WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE (always best if you can do this), OR USE / ADAPT OURS BELOW (include your name and address at the end)
I totally reject the proposed "legislation to support digital identity verification." It appears to be a gross intrusion into the privacy of the individual, and a monumental security and safety risk that would endanger members of the public right down to children as young as 13.
It sounds as though all Government departments, Local Authorities and even schools would be sharing highly personal information on citizens - including data as sensitive as income, photos and email addresses.
All this would then be accessible to almost anyone working for the state AND "any organisation" working WITH Government. Can this possibly be true?
Data sharing of personal, sensitive data will open us up to abuse and discrimination.
Do you think it appropriate to run a public 'consultation' on this radical change in the relationship between how citizens provide data to the state, that almost no-one knows about and lasting 8 weeks?
Do you really intend for this to be imposed - with little if any Parliamentary scrutiny - by December?
Government has an appalling record of large scale IT projects and data security. Ministers also repeatedly denied "Covid passes" would be introduced, before they were, so distrust has been earned. In Scotland, the Information Commissioner's Office even found the scheme introduced there broke the law.
This proposal puts the public at risk and leads to greater surveillance, unnecessary monitoring and huge potential to be used in an authoritarian way by the state.
This appears to be legislation that comes with enormous risks to the safety not only of adult citizens but of children as young as 13. It should be scrapped.
GOV.UK
Consultation on draft legislation to support identity verification
The organisations affected by this consultation are public authorities in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and/or other government departments, arm’s length bodies, non-departmental public bodies or other organisations who may consider they could…
Covid Inquiry "secrecy row" as "names of civil servants removed from documents"
Why was UK's original pandemic plan thrown out overnight?
https://youtu.be/3WbzRVJzKjg
Why was UK's original pandemic plan thrown out overnight?
https://youtu.be/3WbzRVJzKjg
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Covid Inquiry "secrecy row" as "names of civil servants removed from documents"
Official Covid inquiry "delayed in secrecy row" with names of civil servants now removed from documents
Why was UK's original pandemic plan thrown out overnight?
Why was UK's original pandemic plan thrown out overnight?
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Local pharmacist: we'll be forced into "patchy opening hours if they bring in RPZ (Residents Parking Zones) in Bath, which is what we've seen in other parts of country"
"We weren't able to take part in the consultation"
All over UK, anti-car dogma has real impacts on local residents
TONIGHT 6pm-7pm outside Guildhall, Bath, Together supporters can join Free Our Streets Bath & North-East Somerset demo against LTNS & other "15-minute city"-inspired measures
There will be a council meeting in Guildhall so opportunity to remind councillors of widespread local discontent on these issues
Free Our Streets
"We weren't able to take part in the consultation"
All over UK, anti-car dogma has real impacts on local residents
TONIGHT 6pm-7pm outside Guildhall, Bath, Together supporters can join Free Our Streets Bath & North-East Somerset demo against LTNS & other "15-minute city"-inspired measures
There will be a council meeting in Guildhall so opportunity to remind councillors of widespread local discontent on these issues
Free Our Streets
Pls respond to this Consultation
Let GLA hear your concerns about more surveillance & road charging asap
@MayorofLondon pushing ULEZ despite majority opposing & ignoring 5k @SadiqKhan wants cameras in place for road charging
scrutiny@london.gov.uk
https://twitter.com/togetherdec/status/1628063528337670145?s=46&t=FS8okxfqNSiyvtSBD5EuSA
Let GLA hear your concerns about more surveillance & road charging asap
@MayorofLondon pushing ULEZ despite majority opposing & ignoring 5k @SadiqKhan wants cameras in place for road charging
scrutiny@london.gov.uk
https://twitter.com/togetherdec/status/1628063528337670145?s=46&t=FS8okxfqNSiyvtSBD5EuSA
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Pls respond to this Consultation
Let GLA hear your concerns about more surveillance & road charging asap
@MayorofLondon pushing ULEZ despite majority opposing & ignoring 5k @SadiqKhan wants cameras in place for road charging
scrutiny@london.gov.uk
…
Let GLA hear your concerns about more surveillance & road charging asap
@MayorofLondon pushing ULEZ despite majority opposing & ignoring 5k @SadiqKhan wants cameras in place for road charging
scrutiny@london.gov.uk
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"The 'war on motorists' feels like a war on women & children.
"Who benefits?
"Not women, parents, the elderly or disabled, not young families."
Bev Turner is right
Roadblocks, LTNs, removing parking appeals to tiny, noisy minority
But not practical, not fair & simply not wanted by most
"Who benefits?
"Not women, parents, the elderly or disabled, not young families."
Bev Turner is right
Roadblocks, LTNs, removing parking appeals to tiny, noisy minority
But not practical, not fair & simply not wanted by most
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Disgraced Tony Blair is back hawking Digital ID as the cure for all ills
If constant attacks on privacy, rights, autonomy & general freedom by dubious technocrats like Blair offend you, channel it positively
Respond to Govt consultation now; here's how: https://view.flodesk.com/emails/63ee4aba7c773858f8ffd617
If constant attacks on privacy, rights, autonomy & general freedom by dubious technocrats like Blair offend you, channel it positively
Respond to Govt consultation now; here's how: https://view.flodesk.com/emails/63ee4aba7c773858f8ffd617
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Blair's new schemes about "curtailing democracy"
Disgraced Blair & career politician Hague want more technocrats and LESS democracy; seriously?!
As for Digital ID: a year ago Blair was all for 2-tier society on medical history & "Covid Pass"
Denied by Govt repeatedly
Then happened!
Lack of trust is 100% justified
Just look at the state we're in
We don't need to hear any more from the failed former politicians who gave us this mess
Take Back Democracy
Disgraced Blair & career politician Hague want more technocrats and LESS democracy; seriously?!
As for Digital ID: a year ago Blair was all for 2-tier society on medical history & "Covid Pass"
Denied by Govt repeatedly
Then happened!
Lack of trust is 100% justified
Just look at the state we're in
We don't need to hear any more from the failed former politicians who gave us this mess
Take Back Democracy
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Coming to a high street near you?
Greengrocer: "Business down 50%... we don't know what to do"
This is what anti-car policies in Bath have done
Anti-car activists say "it's OK, just walk to everything you need!"
But walk to WHAT if you've destroyed all the businesses?
So much damage
Get involved at your local level and let's Free Our Streets #together
Greengrocer: "Business down 50%... we don't know what to do"
This is what anti-car policies in Bath have done
Anti-car activists say "it's OK, just walk to everything you need!"
But walk to WHAT if you've destroyed all the businesses?
So much damage
Get involved at your local level and let's Free Our Streets #together