Thanks so much for apologies sent or emails written - all very much appreciated and John C is doing such brilliant work in Balsall Heath, and with Brum leaders, over retrofit, eco-architecture and Passivhaus standards for buildings.
Keith, Kevin and I chatted for about 1 and 1/2 hours - (and Kevin paid for the teas - THANKS!). We all find that changing minds amongst officers and members is well nigh impossible or, even getting an acknowledgement let alone a reply. John C, however, did get a brilliant and lengthy reply from Customer Services the other week that he sent me. Well done, John C! I've just recalled a 'Geraldine' wrote at some length to me, too - not to be outdone!!
But on reflection in writing this, I do think that we simply have to persevere with our feedback. It may not always be welcome but at least it shows them that a few of us ARE interested and watching them!
I thought that Keith has had great success in Coventry, over the years, in meeting with top people and presenting his thoughts to them - for their edification. So although nothing seems to change, none of us are letting them get away with anything that we know is plain daft or, more importantly, so Climate denying that it simply accelerates the Climate Emergency and deadly GHG emissions.
Kevin has kindly said he'll meet me next week at 16 Summer Lane at Transport/Tram HQ. The idea is that the two of us turn up at Reception and ask to see Dan Essex, Governance Services officer who always comes down and will speak to me and accept any piece of propaganda I have! We'll ask if he might arrange a meeting for the two of us with two senior officers on green hydrogen and rail/road/retrofit investment - and see what he says!
For me, doing what I can is one way to ease my conscience when my grandchildren might say, "What did you do, Grandad", when the Climate is unravelling before our very eyes, right now.
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