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Central City Residents Meetings. Monday, June 11 2007 Welcome and Residents’ Issues Michael Snyder Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee. Agenda. Welcome Latest developments and Residents’ Issues Update on Issues from January’s Meetings Crime and Safety Update
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Central City Residents Meetings Monday, June 11 2007 Welcome and Residents’ Issues Michael Snyder Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee
Agenda • Welcome Latest developments and Residents’ Issues • Update on Issues from January’s Meetings • Crime and Safety Update • Your views on working together for an environmentally-friendly City • Residents’ Questions (open session)
Latest developments for the City • Resident satisfaction survey • City’s Local Area Agreement • Visitor Strategy • New information centre • Tour de France
Residents’ Issues Major issues for discussion: • Rough sleeping • Considerate contracting (Hotline: 020 7332 1004 ) • Cannon Street redevelopment
Central City Residents Meetings Update on progress since January 2007 meetings Chris Duffield Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Update on progress • Children and young people • Post Office provision • Planning policy • Defibrillators • Millennium Bridge inclinator
Central City Residents Meetings Crime and Safety update Assistant Commissioner Frank Armstrong City of London Police
Central City Residents Meetings Working together for an environmentally-friendly City…
Working together for an environmentally-friendly City… How environmentally-friendly is the City? Simon Mills Sustainable Development Unit, City of London Wenda Sturrock EcoTeam volunteer and local resident
Environmentally-friendly City Working with the Eco-Team…
Environmentally-friendly City Savings • Total rubbish reduced by nearly 20% • Recycling now 61% of total waste • (City average 30%) • Electricity savings per flat between • £17 and £124 per year • 2 team members have given up their cars, • giving 4 out of 6 flats with no cars
Using the keypad to vote… • Press the number button that corresponds with your selected answer (there is no enter key required) • You can see how you have voted by looking in the display screen at the top of the keypad • If you change your mind or make a mistake simply re-submit your new answer whilst “vote now” is flashing
Lunchtime session:Question 1: Environmentally-friendly City What action, if any, are you taking at home to support an environmentally-friendly City? Please choose as many as apply.
Lunchtime session: Question 2: Environmentally-friendly City What TWO things could the City Corporation do better to help you to be more environmentally-friendly? Please choose up to TWO only.
Evening session:Question 1: Environmentally-friendly City What action, if any, are you taking at home to support an environmentally-friendly City? Please choose as many as apply.
Evening session: Question 2: Environmentally-friendly City What TWO things could the City Corporation do better to help you to be more environmentally-friendly? Please choose up to TWO only.
Working together for an environmentally-friendly City… Supporting Fairtrade Reverend Mr G R Bush Chairmen, Fairtrade Steering Group Emma Bara Sustainable Development Unit, City of London
Supporting Fairtrade Why Fairtrade? • Responsibilities as international citizens • Helping people access the international markets • Good business practice • We believe in it
Supporting Fairtrade Fairtrade and the City • The local authority must pass a resolution supporting Fairtrade • A range of Fairtrade products must be readily available in the area’s shops and served in local cafés • Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places and community organisations • Attract media coverage and popular support for campaign • Set up a local Fairtrade steering group to ensure continued commitment to Fairtrade status
Supporting Fairtrade Fairtrade Steering Group • Oversees the commitment to achieve Fairtrade status for the Square Mile • Chair - Reverend Mr G R Bush • Members include: Aviva, KPMG, Sainsbury's, Matrix Research, Justshare, Waitrose, Bywaters, Overbury, City Corporation and the Barbican Centre
Supporting Fairtrade Events to date • Business Breakfast at Aviva • Business lunch hosted by Overbury • Visits to City Schools • Fairtrade served at Ghana State Banquet
Lunchtime session:Question 3: Supporting Fairtrade How often do you buy Fairtrade products (e.g. food, clothes, drinks)? Please choose one option only
Lunchtime session:Question 4: Supporting Fairtrade What, if anything, is preventing you from buying more Fairtrade? Please choose up to three options
Evening session:Question 3: Supporting Fairtrade How often do you buy Fairtrade products (e.g. food, clothes, drinks)? Please choose one option only
Evening session:Question 4: Supporting Fairtrade What, if anything, is preventing you from buying more Fairtrade? Please choose up to three options
Central City Residents Meetings Residents’ Issues & Questions
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