"If the Green Party ran Solihull Council, [???] would be very different…"

1. Net-Zero 2030 [*Tim*, Max, Karl, Mark]

1.1. Modal Shift

1.1.1. More active travel

1.1.1.1. More, better cycle lanes

1.1.1.2. Cycle infrastructure

1.1.2. More public transport

1.1.2.1. Public transport suitability and displacement parking

1.1.2.2. HS2

1.1.2.2.1. Maximising benefits

1.1.2.2.2. Minimising / mitigating drawbacks

1.1.3. Road space reprioritisation

1.1.3.1. Traffic-sensitive streets

1.1.3.2. 20mph limit

1.1.3.3. Speeding / antisocial driving

1.2. Borough plan for carbon net-neutrality - whole borough

1.2.1. Home insulation - private + public

1.2.2. More renewable energy production in-Borough

1.2.3. Community Energy Groups

1.2.4. SEC

1.2.4.1. Being kept in private sector

1.2.4.2. Greening the council fleet

1.3. Recyling Rates / Zero Landfill

1.3.1. Food waste collection

1.3.2. Less landfill collection

2. Inequality, Fairness and Dignity [*Rosi*, Jean, Max, Ben]

2.1. Diversity + Inclusion

2.1.1. Digital Exclusion

2.1.1.1. accessible information for everyone

2.1.1.1.1. hearing + vision impaired

2.2. Narrow gap between rich and poor

2.3. Educational Inequality

2.3.1. Neck / neck at KS2, not so much at KS3/KS4

2.3.2. Academisation Challenges

2.4. Health Inequality

2.4.1. Loneliness and social isolation

2.4.1.1. Biggest statistical impact on misery

2.4.1.2. This door is ajar - is in the plan

2.4.1.3. Tories are only now exploring this - 5 years later

2.4.2. Additional play areas

2.4.3. repatriate Adult Social Care

2.4.3.1. Better pay and conditions for SC workforce

2.4.4. Better MHI/SEND provision

2.4.4.1. Timely, accessible services

2.5. Community Provision vs. Council Services

2.5.1. Focus where services are needed most

2.5.2. Community Spaces - halls etc. for local groups (esp. in the North)

3. Housing Crisis [*Max*, Chris, Andy, Rosi]

3.1. Council Housebuilding Co.

3.1.1. Profit reinvestment into social housing

3.2. More Social Housing

3.2.1. More representative mix that reflects need

3.2.2. Geographical spread

3.2.3. More housing co-operatives

3.2.4. Current massive shortage

3.2.5. Courts opposes social housing, but some Tories may be ineffective

3.3. Planning / Affordability

3.3.1. 20% profit margin is a challenge - national constraint

4. Post-COVID Solihull [*Mark*, Andy, Ben, Karl]

4.1. Encouraging the circular economy

4.1.1. Local markets + employers => local jobs

4.1.2. Supporting incubators

4.1.2.1. Pop-ups for entrepreneurs on high st

4.1.3. Shirley BID

4.1.4. Focus on small business growth vs. FDI

4.2. Better quality of governance

4.2.1. Better public consultations

4.2.1.1. TROs!

4.2.2. Better measurement + management (KPIs + metrics)

4.2.3. Less risk aversion, more innovation

4.2.4. Better monitoring and evaluation

4.2.5. Tendering and selection processes

4.2.6. Reporting and decisions based on published data

4.3. Civic acknowledgement of community work

4.4. COVID recovery and future impacts

4.5. Culture and Local History

4.5.1. CORE Theatre support

4.5.2. Free access to arts + theatre for children

4.6. Upskilling the Council workforce