Rejected petition Stop the implementation of 15/20 minute neighbourhoods in Wales
The Welsh Government and local councils are planning to implement 15 and 20 minute neighbourhoods in Wales.
Similar to those active in England, we could see limits to the number of times we can leave the neighbourhoods in our cars (100 times per year and household). On reaching this limit, we will either need to apply and pay for a limit extension, or face charges each time we leave. Cars will have to be registered with the Councils and cameras will be placed to track our car reg numbers.
More details
Small Towns, Big Issues: aligning business models, organisation, imagination: https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2021-07/small-towns-big-issues-independent-research-report.pdf
Active travel and 20-minute neighbourhoods: https://www.partyof.wales/teithio_llesol_active_travel
What are 20 minute cities and do they work? https://newsfromwales.co.uk/what-are-20-minute-cities-and-do-they-work/?amp=1
How 20-minute neighbourhoods can help us fight the Climate Emergency:
https://www.futuregenerations.wales/news/climate-week-how-20-minute-neighbourhoods-can-help-us-fight-the-climate-emergency-and-save-our-towns-and-cities/
Welsh Government: Active Travel Guidance see section 10: https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/consultations/2020-02/active-travel-guidance_1.pdf
They want us out of our cars and lockdown in these 15/ 20 minute neighbourhoods. Lockdowns 2.0, except this time, it’ll be permanent.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.
The Petitions Committee has recently considered a very similar petition No '15' or whatever minute Cities or Towns in Wales without holding a public poll.
Details of the Committee’s previous consideration of this issue can be found here:
https://business.senedd.wales/ieIssueDetails.aspx?IId=41441&Opt=3
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