Comment

Representation ID: 602

Received: 25/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Gary Outram

Medway Council received a 0% rating from Climate Emergency UK in the transport category of their Council Climate Action Scorecards (https://councilclimatescorecards.uk/councils/medway-council/).

Policies and actions that prioritise healthy sustainable travel by walking, wheeling and cycling and public transport are required so that these become the preferred and obvious choices for people's short everyday journeys in Medway.

There is a particular need for investment in public transport to serve the new and existing communities of the Hoo Peninsula. Frequency of services, operating times of services and journey times all require improvement. Establishing a rail connection should be viewed as essential.