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Think Global, Act Local > Think Global, Act Local A Green Charter for Local Government www.scottishgreens.org.uk Introduction By Shiona Baird & Robin Harper, Scottish Green Party Co-Convenors. The local council elections in 007, under the more democratic Single Transferable Vote system, present a big opportunity to breathe new life into our town halls and communities. There are already almost 100 Green councillors in the UK, making real improvements to local services, and we expect to see Green councillors elected across Scotland on the 3rd May. The Scottish Green Party’s commitment to local democracy, transparency and accountability Contents underpins our approach to local government. 1. Responsible, Most Scottish councils operate on the basis that the Democratic Councils experts always know what’s best. Greens believe that local people have the skills and knowledge 2. Strong, Self-reliant to improve their own circumstances, if only their Local Economies councils would support them. Our radical agenda 3. Better Transport, will return real power and resources to communities. Safer Transport Working together with Greens in the Scottish 4. More Affordable, Parliament, prospective Green councillors have big High Quality Housing plans for local government. This Green Charter sets out clear priorities as to how elected Greens will put 5. Less Waste, councils across Scotland on the side of the people More Recycling they represent. 6. Cleaner, Greener Greens are already making positive changes in Communities parliaments and town halls all over the world. Now 7. Good Local Schools it’s Scotland’s turn. First vote Green in May’s council elections and you’ll like what you get. A Green 8. Safe Communities vote will deliver constructive, effective and hard 9. Public Services For All working Green councillors who will stand up for their communities, ensure high quality public services, 10. Low Carbon thriving local economies, and a cleaner environment. Communities 1. Responsible, Democratic Councils Unfortunately, many councils still tax, based on land values that encourages only pay lip service to community and supports local sustainable involvement, leaving people frustrated development. Green councillors will also and with little say or control over how support initiatives to reduce waste in their local services are run. Greens want council activities without cutting front- to change this, and will help people to line services. reclaim their communities and to lead the changes they want to see. We believe Green councillors will: that people have a right to information ● work hard to involve the community about decision-making processes, and to in planning the future of an area or participate in those processes. Whilst the service, way above and beyond the current Scottish Executive opposed minimum ‘consultation’ required by giving communities their say in the law, and continue campaigning to planning system, Green MSPs will make the planning system fairer for continue to campaign for equal rights communities; and for decisions to be made as close as ● make best use of public money by possible to those who are affected ensuring that environmental and by them. social criteria are taken sufficiently At their worst, some Scottish councils into account in all decisions; seem to have a limited grasp of what ● strive to work with other councillors local democracy means, they have in our multi-member wards for the wasted public funds and ignored local good of the area; and opinion. There is a substantial ● campaign to reform council tax and opportunity now with the new electoral promote Land Value Tax. system to improve governance in local authorities across Scotland by electing GREENS IN ACTION ▶ A Green Greens. Greens stand for integrity and councillor in Lancaster blew the the prudent management of resources, whistle on the fact that Lancaster including financial ones. Our MSPs are City Council had allowed the local alone in the Scottish Parliament in nuclear power station to get away publishing annual reports on their work, with putting off paying its business including details of their expenditure. rates at a cost to the local taxpayers of £18,000. Greens also believe that vital public services should be properly funded, not GREENS IN ACTION ▶ In Oxford, Green just given a token injection of cash at councillors successfully secured £ election time. As an interim measure we million of new social and environ- support efforts to make the council tax mental budget bids – all without fairer, such as additional bands, while increases in council tax. campaigning for an alternative to council 3 2. Strong, Self-reliant Local Economies Supermarkets drain money from the give incentives for councils to local economy; small businesses know purchase from local suppliers and that when a new supermarket opens, social enterprises; trade falls and small shops close. Small ● reform the Scottish Enterprise businesses make up the vast majority Business Gateway to give better of all Scottish businesses and over half training and advice for small of Scottish jobs, yet large amounts of businesses and family firms; money is spent on enticing multinational ● phase out the Private Finance Initiative companies to locate here. This can leave and make it easier for smaller, local communities vulnerable and over- companies to tender for council dependent on the whims of the global contracts; and market. When the multinationals move abroad for cheaper labour, more public ● create more green jobs, for example, money is then spent on regeneration in recycling, renewables manufacture initiatives to fix the damage to and energy efficiency. communities. GREENS IN ACTION ▶ In Glasgow’s West Greens believe that self-reliant economies End, the local Green council candidate based on local businesses and local has spearheaded a campaign to stop investment provide better and more the development of a massive Tesco reliable jobs. With local government store in Partick. Local businesses and buying power alone worth £·3 billion the wider community recognise the in Scotland, just think what could be damage a ‘Tesco-Town’ would inflict achieved if that money was spent more on the vibrant local economy, as well wisely. From renewable electricity to as adding to traffic congestion and the local farm produce, from buying from area’s pollution problems. small local businesses, to working in GREENS IN ACTION ▶ Six Green partnership with social enterprises and councillors elected in Lewisham have the voluntary sector, local government secured two measures to strengthen spending alone can boost ‘green’ jobs and the local economy in this year’s council help create strong, local economies that budget. The first is a feasibility study provide secure jobs for the future. to introduce an electronic “loyalty card” for local shops to help revitalize Elected Greens will: local shopping parades and enhance ● introduce a Sustainable Communities town centres. Secondly, thanks to Bill to support local firms ahead of Greens, Lewisham will be launching a multinationals and out of town “Buy Local” campaign with ,000 shopping, give councils more powers branded cloth bags for local shoppers. to regenerate run-down areas, and 3. Better Transport, Safer Transport Green councillors will: ● introduce low emission zones to keep polluting vehicles out of congested areas; ● give streets back to communities by introducing 0mph speed limits in residential areas, and through proper investment in and maintenance of footpaths and cycle ways; ● pilot free bus travel for under 16s so that public transport “habits” are Our towns and cities are suffocating developed early; with traffic congestion and pollution that ● recognise the importance of walking damages peoples’ health, and chokes the as a mode of transport and tackle economy and the climate. In rural areas, issues like pavement parking that and even in many parts of our cities, make walking difficult; many people have no access to quality ● ensure that a greater proportion of public transport. Pavements and roads the local transport budget is spent are in a poor state of repair. on cycling; and For many people without access to a ● ensure that users of all transport car or with mobility issues, the provision services (including bus, cycling and of affordable and accessible public walking routes) are fully involved in transport, as well as safe streets and the development of new pavements is key to social inclusion. infrastructure. Scotland needs a transport system fit GREENS IN ACTION ▶ In Norwich, Green for purpose, not one planned by people councillors campaigned hard against that still believe building more roads is route changes imposed on passengers the only solution. Green MSPs have by First Bus. By holding the balance proposed the Green Transport Bill to of power in the city council, Greens commit the government to reductions gained a commitment for a Quality in road traffic and more investment in Bus Contract for the Norwich area, public transport. Green councillors will ensuring an affordable service that work to make transport convenient, safe meets peoples’ needs. Things and pleasant as well as less damaging to changed when they got Green the air we breathe. councillors – they made it happen. 4. More Affordable, High Quality Housing Poor investment in social housing, bad Green councillors will: planning, and the largely unregulated ● tackle fuel poverty by making sure ‘right to buy’ policy have left many parts all new housing meets the highest of Scotland without enough
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