SusWot's
working groups
Suswot
currently has 4 working groups:
- energy
- transport
-
green spaces
- waste reduction.
Our
energy group is taking part in Bristol
Green Doors, and we've also just launched a new project, working
with the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Our aim is to help Westbury households
save £300 on their energy costs each and every year - and cut
carbon emissions.
Read
more about the energy group
Our
transport group promoted alternatives
to car travel in 2008, by running the “ChooseDay
without cars” initiative. A particular highlight was introducing
our life-size(ish) Chooseday polar bear to Westbury primary school
children in their assemblies! We also put together "Transport
Links from Westbury" - a guide to getting around this area
without using a car.
The
group is currently involved into 2 other city-wide transport initiatives
- the “Transport For Greater Bristol alliance” (www.tfgb.org.uk)
and “20s Plenty for Bristol”.
20's
Plenty For Bristol (www.20splentyforbristol.org.uk)
is calling for the implementation of 20 mph as the default speed limit
on residential roads in greater Bristol. It's part of the national
“20's
Plenty For Us” initiative.
Read more and take action.
Our
green spaces group engaged with the doctors
at the new medical centre over the development of the green space
next to it. They’re continuing to assist with the project as
it develops. They’re also taking part in research work as part
of the Council’s Bristol Area Green Space Plan.
Our
waste reduction group audited shop keepers
in the village about their interest in reducing plastic bag consumption.
A follow-up meeting with the shops took place, and we later launched
"the Westbury bag" - an alternative to plastic bags.
We
also help run the monthly local produce market in the village (on
the 4th Saturday of every month, from 9am-1pm, in the medical centre
car park), and are currently talking to traders in the village about
what we could do together to improve trade in the village and make
the centre more attractive.
Read more about this project
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