°¬˛ćAƬ Council and public participation charity Involve are running a Citizens’ Forum on the Future of Travel in °¬˛ćAƬ.
The forum is funded by Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation agency. It will bring together a diverse range of residents to hear evidence, discuss the issues and produce recommendations about the future of travel in °¬˛ćAƬ.
This is an important process, and the recommendations will be considered by the Council and transport partners as part of work to change and improve local travel and tackle the climate emergency.
A group of 20 residents, selected by lottery to reflect the community, will be asked to answer:
How can °¬˛ćAƬ come together to make local travel fairer, greener and better for everyone?
The Council and transport partner organisations are keen that the travel future is shaped by residents and any changes that are made support the needs of the community and have wider benefits.
The Citizens’ Forum will follow an established democratic process used all over the world. The people who attend will learn about the issues and then discuss them with one another.
They will shape a vision for the future of travel and make recommendations on how the council and partner organisations can take this forward. The outcome of this process will inform travel needs across the borough.
The forum will run across three Saturdays in an accessible local venue in January and February 2025.
Look out for a letter in the post and apply to get involved. You don’t need any prior knowledge of the topics to take part in this forum and it is a great opportunity to shape the future of travel in °¬˛ćAƬ.
If you do not receive a letter, there will also be other opportunities to get involved, so watch this space. We will be openly sharing the outputs from the forum and how it is driving what we do next.
If you would like to know more, please email: EVCharging@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk