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Government debunked a 15-minute city conspiracy theory… then endorsed it

From Open Democracy Levelling up department’s own guidance contradicts comments by transport secretary Mark Harper at Tory conference Ruby Lott-Lavigna…

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Wales’s new speed limit, fake news and the ‘war on motorists’

Sean Thompson reports: In the UK, more than 80 people a day on average are killed or seriously injured on…

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We need to demand more than reversing Tory climate U-turns

From Labour Outlook We need to demand more than reversing Tory climate U-turns 23rd September 2023 ‘We need labour movement…

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Where next for ecosocialists after Labour Party conference?

Where next for ecosocialists after the Labour Party conference? – A discussion paper The election of Jeremy Corbyn to the…

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More voters annoyed by cars than by traffic calming measures

From Open Democracy A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in Dulwich, south-east London British voters are more annoyed by cars…

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Learning the (right) lessons from Uxbridge

This piece is from Labour Hub. JULY 21, 2023 Learning (the right) lessons from Uxbridge By Michael Calderbank There’s no…

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What Uxbridge does (and doesn’t) tell us about ULEZ and Labour’s strategy

From Open Democracy “Just as there is a block of anti-ULEZ people capable of being mobilised by the Tories, there…

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New report reveals the transformational impact of the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone so far

This report came out in February but it seems relevant to revisit it now in the light of the Uxbridge…

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We need Democracy Driven Governance for climate action by Birmingham Council

From Birmingham Against the Cuts This is the beginning of the new Council year, when Birmingham Cabinet members announce their…

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Extinction Rebellion, The Big One and the Labour Movement

Rob Marsden writes: Extinction Rebellion’s “The Big One”, a long weekend of climate actions, pickets and demonstrations in London last…