I have lived in Portsmouth for 15 years and Nelson for 5 years.

Full statement

I have also worked in the ward for a couple of years.

My son has been blue-lighted to A&E with breathing problems four times before his second birthday exacerbated by air pollution. Hence, I want more done to combat air pollution. COVID has had more impact in reducing pollution levels than the introduction of the CAZ. The CAZ needs to be larger and more stringent, in line with residents wishes, to include Kingston Crescent, Kingston Road and Fratton Road.

In addition, I have signed the South East Climate Alliance ABCD pledge to ensure that council funds are not invested in fossil fuels.

I wish to see more electric buses run across the city - PCC has had a hand in acquiring 40 electric buses across Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth. 140 buses run in Portsmouth alone.

Bus routes across and into Portsmouth need a rethink to reduce journey times and provide access to parts of the city such as Portsmouth College, Anchorage Park and Ocean Retail park from all parts of the city including Hilsea. Access to Whale Island, HMNB Portsmouth - Trafalgar Gate, and Portsmouth International Port by bus needs addressing. Residents have spoken to me about lack of public transport to these locations.

Portsmouth is an ideal location to build the living streets of the future where we rely less on our cars and more on public transport, walking snd cycling.

Having spent over 8 years in the Royal Navy I found that I could often move more quickly around the city on a bicycle than by car.

Portsmouth needs a joined up cycling strategy that makes it safer, easier and quicker to travel through, across and around our city - I have nearly been hit by cars and vans on several occasions.

Making it cheaper and easier to cycle, walk or take public transport will ease the congestion in our city and reduce the air pollution.

In addition, properly insulating the city's housing stock will reduce people's bills in a time of rising prices as well as help cut pollution further! I support the investment in insulation across our city from private housing to publicly owned housing.

As the Green candidate I have vehemently opposed the Tipner West development and am working with the Hampshire and IoW Wildlife Trust to provide an alternative vision for the site. As opposed to the proposed developments that would destroy legally protected habitats.

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