My Plan - Claire Ward Vote Labour and Claire Ward on Thursday 2 May
Launch a ‘Visit East Midlands’ campaign to showcase all we have to offer. Support our local and professional sports to encourage more visitors to our region. Lead a new approach to our cultural and creative economy to make the most of our talent. Work with businesses to invest in new accommodation to meet our growing number of visitors Support a safe and exciting night time economy , working with our police and crime commissioners. Launch ‘Visit East Midlands’ to put our region back on the map I will work to boost tourism and celebrate our region’s heritage as part of a new cultural strategy. To achieve this I will :
Work for a greener East Midlands I will ensure we rise to meet the challenge of net zero and a sustainable future.
To achieve this I will :
Review all our actions to see how they can help us achieve net zero. Establish a Mayor’s Taskforce to support nature and biodiversity as a key part of our region. Campaign for all new suitable industrial buildings and homes to have solar panels and be energy efficient. Support a just transition so no one is left behind as we move to a more sustainable life. Encourage more walking, cycling and wheeling as a green transport alternative.
Build the homes we need I will build the affordable homes people need by bringing disused land and properties back into use.
To achieve this I will :
Build more homes on brownfield sites in our cities and communities. Set up the Mayor’s Homelessness Task force, to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness. Insist on energy efficient, carbon neutral developments. Bring hundreds of empty properties back into use and unlock new land for homes. Champion housing schemes that support our most vulnerable and our veterans.
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease