| Cambridge City Council | |
|---|---|
| Polling Date: | 2nd May 2019 |
| Ward: | Petersfield |
| Candidates (by surname):) | Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) |
Question 1
Do you agree that elected officials should now be responding to climate change as an emergency? Please answer yes or no. If ‘yes’, what do you mean by this? If ‘no’, why not?
Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) I agree that elected officials should be responding to climate change as an emergency. By saying yes, it is because I believe that if we carry on as we are the consequences for civilization are unimaginable. I therefore believe that the Council has a duty to legislate over the areas it has responsibility for and actively campaign and advocate within the overarching principle. This process must be carried out calmly but with speed.
Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Question 2
Do you support the setting of a net zero carbon target for the city of Cambridge? If ‘Yes’ when do you think we should be aiming for Cambridge to be net zero carbon? If ‘no’, why not?
Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) I do support the setting of a target and I believe 2030 is a manageable target. Having said that I’m not sure how aware people are of what will be required to meet that target and the likely opposition to achieving that goal.
Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Question 3
Cambridge City Council is a central organisation in Cambridge. What do you think its role is in local leadership in relation to climate action? What specific additional actions in relation to climate change do you support the City Council doing in the coming 12 months?
Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) As indicated above I think the City Council has a leadership function, both to legislate and to campaign. I think there are three key interlinked core areas of influence, namely managing growth, enabling carbon free transport solutions and enhancing green space and bio diversity. If I was to choose three specific actions it would be prepare and gain agreement for the zero carbon 2030 plan, begin negotiations to introduce electric taxi and bus fleets, and thirdly to use the Review of the Local Plan to agree future plans for growth in the City.
Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Question 4
Green spaces and trees remove carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the atmosphere, provide shade, help reduce flooding and often contribute to a feeling of well being. Would you support a more ambitious tree planting programme in Cambridge city? Also, suggestions have been made recently to create new areas of woodland around Cambridge. Would you support ambitious tree planting programmes around Cambridge city?
Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) The answer to both questions is yes, the trickier question is about how to achieve these goals. I think the Local Plan is probably the answer.
Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Question 5
Finally, do you know the size of your own Carbon Footprint? Can you identify one thing you’d like to change but haven’t yet managed to move your own carbon footprint towards zero carbon?
Sarah BROWN (Liberal Democrat) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Stephen BURDETT (Conservative Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire
Mike DAVEY (Labour Party) I do not know the precise size of my carbon footprint although as a family we have taken steps to reduce it over the past two or three years (getting rid of a car, not flying etc). However, there is more we can do, and we are in the process of reviewing how we heat the house and how we cook (we have gas).
Virgil IERUBINO (Green Party) This candidate did not respond to the questionnaire