This is my area covered by the electoral ward.
My community is sustainable in some ways but it could be more sustainable.
In my area there are 699 households and 1,182 cars owned by the residents.Most people have 1 or more cars but only 10 per cent of the population of this area don't have a car. Most people that work commute out of the area to get to work. There are buses which stop in the villages in the area which are used but most of the population uses their cars which isn't the best for the environment but it's convienient and easy because it saves people the time and effort waiting for and looking up buses and what time they stop in a village.
There are many amenities in this ward including small shops in some of the villages where people can get food and things they need, these amenities are accessable by everyone either by car or walking, cyling etc. There are a mixture of ages in this ward which shows that it is sustainable because youing famillies move here so this area is keeping up with the needs of future generations.
Our ward has recyling bins provided for us by daventry district council so we can recyle paper, cardboard, tins and bottles etc. Most people recyle but things that could go in the recyling bins sometimes get put in the ordinary bins which isn't sustainable. Out of the 699 households in this ward 672 have central heating which are all powered by oil which is a fossil fuel so adds CO2 to the atmosphere adding to global warming but this is sustainable because people need to keep their homes warm but it isn't sustainable because it harms the environment.
Overall the yelvertoft ward is fairly sustainable but like other communities there are things that could be more sustainable in the community.
This link is where i found the information on my ward area.
http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=3&r=1&i=1001&m=0&s=1290016012755&enc=1&areaSearchText=cv23+0sr&areaSearchType=14&extendedList=true&searchAreas=
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ReplyDeleteHi Katherine,
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that many communities share the same characteristics as yours, it would seem that local councils technically provide the facilities to be sustainabile i.e. recycling bins and bus services. However my own view is that local councils need to do more to encourage communities to be more sustainable i.e. providing more regular bus services and perhaps incentives to recycle more efficiently. Although, I have to ask, if for example your local council invested in more regular bus services would you choose to use the bus or would you continue using your car?
Hi Katherine,
ReplyDeleteDo you think that you and your family utilise your recycling bins as much as you should? It is difficult to begin with but can be incorporated into daily life. Also, do you think more people would use their central heating for a less amount of time in the year if the local council had an initiative set up to reduce peoples use?
I would also second Josh's question on the buses.