Where are we already on delivery of equal representation of women in policy making across the West Midlands both as elected persons and non elected. What could be done better, what is a reasonable target and by when?
What will each candidate pledge to achieve?
TIM WELLER: We have a woman Chief Exec in Deborah Cadman and one woman leader out of seven council leaders in the W Mids. This is a heavily male dominated leadership team that may explain the very low priority given to Mother Nature that David Attenborough has been so brilliant in highlighting must be our top priority to improve the prospects for all life on earth.
For current Mayor: Have equality impact assessments been done by the Combined Authority to date? If yes, in relation to which policies.
Mayoral candidates (not current Mayor): Has an equality impact lens been applied to the policies that you are putting forth? Provide an example.
TIM WELLER: No. I would expect an equality impact lens to be applied to all the policies put forward. I would want WMWV to advise me over my own.
Will each candidate pledge to do this for the Local Industrial Strategy and other major policies?
TIM WELLER: Yes, in accordance with WMWV guidance.
Covid has disproportionately negatively impacted employment opportunities for women. What steps are you, will you take to address this? Be clear on where funding will come from and precise on what policy is in place and/ or should be in place.
Answers ideally should include what’s happening on transport, infrastructure, childcare, mental health provision (‘localised high street hubs’), and access to WiFi (digital strategy).
TIM WELLER: A caring, sharing, compassionate society must be at the heart of all we do, from now on and is essential in responding to the climate emergency we are in. Men like me have much to learn from women in being this kind of society.
There have been sobering statistics as to the increase in domestic violence to women and children during lockdown. What are you doing to support the third sector and/or what do you propose could be done better?
Will each candidate pledge to increase funding and support for organisations working to end violence against women and children?
TIM WELLER: Funding for such organisations and groups is essential and urgent and extra funding can easily be found by stopping all further work on the current weird and wonderful transport priorities of spending £15 billion to 2040 to replace some buses and trains with a grossly extravagant, luxury and a grandiose network of eight tramlines over 150 miles that simply cause further changes of another totally unnecessary transport mode.
What do you think the legacy impact of the Commonwealth Games will be and why?
TIM WELLER: Such is the urgency of drastically reducing finite fossil fuel use, it is urgent that we cut all flying and rely on lower impact shipping, instead. Even that heroine, St Greta Thunberg and her quite outstanding example of sailing across the Atlantic should be followed! Cancel Commonwealth and Olympic Games for Covid, Climate and a healthier planet.
Tim Weller
I am a keen hill walker, guerilla gardener, cyclist and small-time environmentalist who is out to be more successful in reducing my Hypocrisy Quotient than I have ever been in increasing my IQ!
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