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National Campaign
MAG are campaigning against the imposition of a ban on new vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. The intention is to only allow battery electric vehicles to be sold in future.
This is a template letter to send to your MP. https://wiki.mag-uk.org/…/Post-election_template_letter… Labour have pledged to bring the ban on internal combustion engines forward to 2030 so we need to let them know that we oppose this. I have already contacted my Wirral West MP Matthew Patrick but more emails to him would help. Our Wirral MPs email addresses are;-
Wirral West; matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.uk
Birkenhead; alison.mcgovern.mp@parliament.uk
Wallasey; eaglea@parliament.uk
Ellesmere Port & Bromborough; justin.madders.mp@parliament.uk
so please send your own version of the template email to your MP and let Wirral MAG know what response you get.
Local Campaign
Wirral Council are pressing ahead with extending their 20mph limits to more roads locally. The combined phases 3 and 4 consultation is now live on council website, with a list of all roads affected.
Summary of our last campaign on this in 2023;- Elaine , Florence , Paul and I spoke at council meetings, we completed the online consultation and signed Alan Jones’ petition which I presented to the full council. Carl and I visited our local councillor’s surgery. I spoke to the metro mayor on a radio phone in. We held a demo ride from New Brighton to Birkenhead Town Hall which got a lot of publicity in the local press. Despite a 7000-signature petition and 94% of residents being opposed to 20mph limits in the council consultation, our out-of-touch councillors pushed ahead with the policy, emphasising the disconnect between politicians and the people they claim to represent.
Actions for everyone to take;-
Complete the consultation for roads near you, stating objections such as;
1. Extra emissions – each mile at 20mph takes a minute longer than at 30mph. That means the engine is running for an extra minute and probably at a low gear causing more pollution.
2. The council doesn’t have any evidence from the previous roll-outs of 20mph limits that they reduce accidents and injuries – they should wait for results of these before imposing more limits.
3. Many of these roads are short cul de sacs where it would be difficult to exceed 20mph anyway – waste of taxpayers money.
4. Stephen gave Borough Rd/Whetstone Lane as an example where the pavement is fenced off. there are pedestrian traffic lights at the junction and therefore no need for a 20mph limit.
Meet your local councillor at their surgery (details are on the council website). Ask them;-
1. What has been the reduction in accidents has been since the 20mph limits were introduced?
2. Why do the council have these consultations, then ignore the results?
