charlesG

I have read a number of contributions and have concluded that I am one of the 10% (larger I think than the number suggests!). I have a car and a dog (and a wife) and enjoy driving around the county and farther afield and as septuagenarians, cycling, although not out of the question is not really feasible and nor is public transport sufficiently flexible.

In the short term the most important thing is to get the other side of this pandemic with as many businesses intact as possible and the least collateral damage to the local economy -all else should be subordinate.

In the medium term I think we do need more homes for people that are actually affordable and if that means more LA housing then so be it. Cycle lanes are OK but should not soak up funds designated for general road improvements. There are plenty of off road cycling opportunities for the enthusiasts and all on road users should be strongly encouraged to have mutual respect for each other and cyclists should use cycle paths where they are provided - some don't!

Also we need to investigate better ways of providing public transport in rural areas - virtually empty buses ploughing the rural lanes equals a very expensive taxi service!

In the longer term we need to progress, as a nation, with the zero carbon target of 2050. This in itself is a very ambitious and I know of no one in my area who thinks that the CC target of 2030 is either achievable or sensible. Not clear whether this is total zero or just the emissions that the council sees itself as responsible for. Either way the former is not achievable and the latter unlikely unless perfectly serviceable plant and CH boilers etc are phased out prematurely at high cost. Even if it was achieved the difference to global CO2 would be infinitessimal. I realise that every little helps but Cornwall is not responsible for global CO2, a bit of virtue signalling here!

To those who want to go back to the '50s when very few cars were around and every chimney was belching out black coal smoke (remember that?) I say we are where we are and people are not to going give up their cars readily, although gradually they will increasingly be powered by battery or hydrogen cell. Certainly tourists (who are not going away) will not arrive at the Tamar bridge on bicycles with back packs any time soon.

CC encourage all to insulate their homes properly (with guidance) and plant trees.

Finally, clean up Cornwall - litterers and dog foulers should be taken to task much more than they are at present. Thank you