“Liverpool needs to reduce air pollution and increase road safety by supporting healthier modes of transport” Tom Crone
Green Party Candidate for Mayor of Liverpool
Liverpool has air pollution levels over the legal limits, poor bus priority, a lack of segregated cycle routes, and alarmingly high levels of casualties on its roads. If elected I will fight for a transport network fit for the 21st century
Health: Improving public health across the city is my biggest priority over the next 5 years. This goal is woven throughout our manifesto and it is the basis of our plans for the environment, transport and sport.
We will improve the health of the city by:
- Tackling air pollution. Central Liverpool regularly exceeds limits for Nitrogen Dioxide emissions. Official statistics estimate that 239 deaths each year in Liverpool could be due to air pollution.
- Exploring innovative forms of delivering personal care packages, focusing on improving the well-being of clients.
- Improving access to healthy living options and working to secure ‘Sustainable Food City’ status for Liverpool.
- Promoting the physical and mental wellbeing of residents by protecting and improving the city’s wealth of parks and green spaces.
- Working to improve disabled peoples access to healthcare services.
Transport: My vision for transport is built upon 2 main goals. These are:
- Improving health by reducing air pollution and promoting healthier modes of active transport, including cycling and walking.
- Implementing a ‘Vision Zero’ approach to road safety with the aim of eliminating deaths on our roads by the year 2025.
Specific measures that I will introduce include:
- Reducing speed limits across the city, not just on residential streets.
- Creating traffic-free zones outside schools at pick-up and drop-off times.
- Improving safety and reducing emissions through a better Bus Priority system.
- Improving cycling infrastructure, including implementing the “green corridors” concept identified in the Green Space review.