Will they speak out boldly against grossly extravagant expenditure that will use yet more finite fossil fuels, more greenhouse gas emissions and, therefore, deepen the runaway climate emergency/crisis, as well as resource depletion?
I am thinking of over-indulgent, vanity projects that impress the visitor but only make matters worse for ourselves in a fast heating world. The projects I'm thinking of are Metro tram extensions, Sprint diesel buses that all spell danger, quite apart from making for more changes and a slower journey between yet more public transport modes; and, HS2. HS2 will give the super-rich a train to travel in, to a very few destinations but the rest of us need a train that stops at the intermediate stations that HS2 misses out.
Should all faith communities be giving full support and encouragement to the Dudley Muslim Association, if they wish to try again with finding a new site for their purpose-built Dudley Central Mosque?
Their present shabby building is in a former Victorian primary school on Castle Hill road, where smart, flash, snazzy Metro will trundle past. Dudley Council is regenerating the area where the mosque is located but, I believe, there is no plan for a replacement mosque.
I would be glad to hear what the local councillors and Muslim friends want concerning their mosque. Do they want a new mosque, in fact?
Tim Weller
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