Other+issues+-+2010+elections+-+Green+response+to+Qs


 * Important note: All the Green Party candidates sent in individual responses. We have chosen one of these which we believe is a fairly typical response....**


 * Residents’ Questionnaire for candidates **


 * If elected on May 6th 2010, I Katie Boswell will: **


 * 1. Improve the borough’s street scene** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. oppose and remove advertising hoardings YES

b. remove large lamp-post banners YES

c. ensure estate agents remove unlawful signage YES

d. drastically reduce fly-tipping YES

e. promote widespread additional street greenery & trees YES

f. introduce a 20mph ‘default’ speed limit for all residential streets YES

g. reduce traffic whilst promoting sustainable travel options YES


 * 2. Ensure development and regeneration is what residents want and is for our benefit** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. oppose over-development YES

b. oppose inappropriate development YES

c. protect all buildings & sites of historic or social interest YES

d. protect and respect the positive character of local areas YES

e. ensure the LDF rules out high-densities and residential tower blocks as inappropriate for Haringey YES

f. promote the maximum % of housing for those who most need it, ie social housing, in all new developments YES

g. protect, enhance and expand all ‘informal’ green spaces YES

h. support community-led regeneration & proposals for contested sites YES

i. support the Wards Corner Community Coalition’s renewal plans YES


 * 3. Protect, improve and expand Haringey’s open spaces** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. get the resources needed to improve facilities & conditions YES

b. ensure dedicated staffing on-site in all substantial green spaces YES

c. expand the number of allotment sites and community gardens YES

d. expand the number of nature conservation areas YES

e. ensure the LDF adopts GLA & nationally-recognised minimum standards for open space provision - // eg. that ‘deficiency’ is defined as more than 400m from a local park (>2ha) // YES

f. support local ‘Friends of Park’ groups YES


 * 4. Protect and improve local community facilities (eg health, education, leisure, playcentres, play areas, local POs & shops, meeting spaces etc) throughout Haringey** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. protect existing local facilities YES

b. improve existing local facilities YES

c. expand the range of facilities in local neighbourhoods YES

d. introduce a Community Toilet scheme across Haringey YES


 * 5. Protect and improve public services** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. oppose any cuts to front line public services or facilities YES

b. oppose any steps towards outsourcing and privatisation YES

c. support the development and empowerment of user groups - // eg. parents & youth groups in schools, carers groups, GP patients groups etc // YES


 * 6. Protect the borough’s Council housing** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. ensure all Council homes remain in public ownership YES

b. ensure all sheltered communities remain together at their current sites (if the residents so wish) - // including those in Campbell Ct, Larkspur Close, Protheroe House & Stokely Ct // YES


 * 7. Ensure long-term environmental sustainability, and an exemplary contribution by Haringey to the efforts to prevent dangerous climate change** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. ensure the borough carbon reduction targets (currently 40% by 2020) reflect the science and are reached or exceeded YES

b. promote maximum possible local food production YES

c. promote maximum possible local sustainable energy production YES

d. ensure the local economy and workplaces adapt to sustainable, low carbon methods, products and services YES

e. develop a comprehensive re-use and recycling scheme for all domestic/public/commercial buildings YES

f. develop a comprehensive mass insulation scheme for all domestic/public/commercial buildings YES

g. support the Sustainable Haringey network YES


 * 8. Improve the amount of resources and funding available (from all local and national sources) to achieve the above goals** - by taking all possible steps to…

a. lobby central government to increase local funding YES

b. access other sources of funding YES


 * 9. Support and work with the borough’s residents associations and the Federation** - by…

a. respecting their independence YES

b. ensuring they are fully and routinely informed, consulted, engaged and empowered over all proposals affecting their area YES

c. ensuring that all Council departments treat them as partners YES

//-//
 * Name of candidate ** Katie Boswell of Green Party for Noel Park

Signed ……………………………………… Date ………………………………..

// Please return by post or email by 22nd April to: HFRA, 42 Falmer Rd, N15 5BA 0208 211 0916 //info@haringeyresidents.org