GM Local election candidates : cycling issues survey

As a local councillor you will be a member of a Greater Manchester authority which will need to meet many challenges in the next 10 years: obesity, congestion, air quality, rising transport costs and meeting C02 emission reduction targets.

According to DEFRA, transport-related C02 emissions accounted for 17.2% of the total emissions in Greater Manchester. Yet nearly 25% of all car journeys are less than 2 miles. There is great scope in Greater Manchester to encourage people to make active and healthy travel choices.

In 2004, the Commons Health Select Committee reported that, "If the Government were to achieve its target of trebling cycling in the period 2000-2010 that might achieve more in the fight against obesity than any individual measure we recommend within this report." Sadly that national target has been missed but there are great opportunities to increase cycling at the local level and help people to improve their health.

Cycling is the ideal way to help people save travel costs, become healthier and more active, as well as tackle congestion, reduce air pollution and C02 emissions.

Love Your Bike and the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign believe that making Greater Manchester a great cycling city will help local authorities meet many of the above challenges.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and if you would like to receive a copy of the results for your Council area please provide us with your email details.

We are asking all local election candidates the following 5 questions:

1. How often do you cycle?

How often do you cycle? Never	Once a month	Once a week	More than 3 times a week
Other / more details (please specify)

2. Do you support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in all residential areas such as the “20s Plenty for us” schemes as introduced in Portsmouth, Newcastle, Oxford, Warrington and Wirral?

Do you support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in all residential areas such as the “20s Plenty for us” schemes as introduced in Portsmouth, Newcastle, Oxford, Warrington and Wirral? Yes	No	Don't know
Other (please specify)

3. Would you support your local council providing free adult cycle training to people who live/work in your local authority area?

Would you support your local council providing free adult cycle training to people who live/work in your local authority area? Yes	No	Don't know
Other (please specify)

4. Do you think that people should be able to travel with bicycles on Metrolink during off-peak travel times?

Do you think that people should be able to travel with bicycles on Metrolink during off-peak travel times? Yes	No	Don't know
Other (please specify)

5. What policies does your party have to encourage more people to cycle to work, school, shopping or for leisure purposes? (Please use text box below)

What policies does your party have to encourage more people to cycle to work, school, shopping or for leisure purposes? (Please use text box below)

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6. Your name:

Your name:

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7. Ward:

Ward:

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8. Your political party:

Your political party:

Other (please specify)

9. Email address:

Email address:

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1. How often do you cycle?

2. Do you support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in all residential areas such as the “20s Plenty for us” schemes as introduced in Portsmouth, Newcastle, Oxford, Warrington and Wirral?

3. Would you support your local council providing free adult cycle training to people who live/work in your local authority area?

4. Do you think that people should be able to travel with bicycles on Metrolink during off-peak travel times?

5. What policies does your party have to encourage more people to cycle to work, school, shopping or for leisure purposes? (Please use text box below)

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6. Your name:

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7. Ward:

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8. Your political party:

9. Email address:

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1. How often do you cycle?

2. Do you support the introduction of 20mph speed limits in all residential areas such as the “20s Plenty for us” schemes as introduced in Portsmouth, Newcastle, Oxford, Warrington and Wirral?

3. Would you support your local council providing free adult cycle training to people who live/work in your local authority area?

4. Do you think that people should be able to travel with bicycles on Metrolink during off-peak travel times?

5. What policies does your party have to encourage more people to cycle to work, school, shopping or for leisure purposes? (Please use text box below)

*6. Your name:

*7. Ward:

*8. Your political party:

9. Email address:

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6. Your name:

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7. Ward:

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8. Your political party: