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Motion B (2009/10)

Councillor Newton has given notice that he will move in the following terms:

“This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal.

This Council notes:

·        that in other European capital cities bus passengers have the benefit of a time-limited bus ticket which enables them to use two or three buses within a set time without having to pay again.

·        that almost a million car journeys every day in London are less than one mile in length and supports effective ways of encouraging a shift to public transport.

·        that the average bus journey length is 3.54km (2.2 miles, 9 stops), and that TfL estimate that 16% of bus journeys on Oyster ‘Pay As You Go’ involve using a second bus within 60 minutes of the first and that Haringey has several interchanges where many people transfer buses to continue their journeys.

This Council is concerned, at this time of economic recession, that even short journeys in London may involve using two or three buses and can cost up to £3.00 if more than one bus is needed.

This Council supports the proposal for a One Hour Bus Ticket to be available on “Pay As You Go” Oyster card, enabling passengers to use more than one bus during a 60-minute period without paying more than £1.00.

Therefore the Council calls on the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet member for Environment and Conservation to write to the Mayor of London supporting the One Hour Bus Ticket proposal, and calls on the Mayor of London to instruct Transport for London to implement it as soon as possible”.

Motion C (2009/10)

Councillor Jones has given notice that she will move in the following terms:

Reducing our CO₂ Emissions

“This Council:

Notes

• Climate change is one of the most important issues facing our way of life and will have a huge impact on our children and future generations.
• The Council’s hard work to ensure that Muswell Hill was selected as one of the 10 Low Carbon Zones in London
• The Council has already signed up to the 10:10 campaign, and is currently on target to exceed 10% reductions in CO₂ emissions by 2010.
• That Haringey Council is the first major local authority to sign up to the  Friends of the Earth ‘Get Serious about CO₂’ campaign that calls for Councils to commit to carbon emission cuts of at least 40% by 2020 and produce an action plan detailing how this target will be achieved.

Believes

• There is much that Councils can and should do to tackle climate change, and that this is an important issue that Haringey should lead on.
• Through taking tough action on CO₂ emissions that it will provide help for local households to slash their household fuel bills, helping residents save money particularly those living in fuel poverty as well as being environmentally friendly.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 48

Motion B (2009/10)

It was moved by Councillor Newton and seconded by Councillor Baker that:

“This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal.

This Council notes:

·        that in other European capital cities bus passengers have the benefit of a time-limited bus ticket which enables them to use two or three buses within a set time without having to pay again.

·        that almost a million car journeys every day in London are less than one mile in length and supports effective ways of encouraging a shift to public transport.

·        that the average bus journey length is 3.54 kilometres (2.2 miles, 9 stops), and that TfL estimate that 16% of bus journeys on Oyster ‘Pay As You Go’ involve using a second bus within 60 minutes of the first and that Haringey has several interchanges where many people transfer buses to continue their journeys.

This Council is concerned, at this time of economic recession, that even short journeys in London may involve using two or three buses and can cost up to £3.00 if more than one bus is needed.

This Council supports the proposal for a One Hour Bus Ticket to be available on “Pay As You Go” Oyster card, enabling passengers to use more than one bus during a 60-minute period without paying more than £1.00.

Therefore the Council calls on the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet member for Environment and Conservation to write to the Mayor of London supporting the One Hour Bus Ticket proposal, and calls on the Mayor of London to instruct Transport for London to implement it as soon as possible”.

An amendment to the motion was moved by Councillor Peacock and seconded by Councillor C. Harris that:

Delete all after “This Council believes in affordable public transport and in the need to ensure that passengers who use “Pay As You Go” Oyster cards have a fair deal”.

Insert

“This Council:

-          is alarmed by the announcement by Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London on 15^th October to:

·        raise the cost of a single bus fare by 20%, from £1 to £1.20

·        raise the cost of a weekly bus pass by over 20%, from £13.80 to £16.60

·        raise the cost of an off-peak tube journey from Haringey into central London by 12.5%, from £1.60 to £1.80

-          expresses concern at the commitment of the Mayor of London to abolish the Western Congestion Charge, at an estimated cost to TfL of £70m, and to abolish the £25 gas guzzler charge at an estimated cost to TfL of £50 million.

-          notes that as Haringey has comparatively low car ownership, rises in public transport fares affect Haringey residents disproportionately.

-          Condemns the use of inflation-busting fare rises to fund Boris Johnson’s vanity projects, at the expense of Haringey bus and tube users and calls on the Mayor of London to reverse his decision.

This Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48