25/07/2008
The Three Billion Quid Question: The Transport Innovation Fund's climate change implications to be debated in public on Thursday 31st July, a three billion quid question will be posed. At a public debate, organised by Manchester Climate Forum, panellists from the Momentum Group, United City, Clean Air Now, Campaign for Free Public Transport and the GMPTA will discuss the Transport Innovation Fund and the need to drive down carbon dioxide emissions from transport.

Each panellist will outline their response to the statement "given the reality of climate change, and the need to cut emissions from all sectors- including transport- the TIF bid is a sensible way forward." before being quizzed by the moderator. Members of the public will then have ample opportunity to cross-examine the panellists.

The panellists are Toby Sproll, (director of United City), Dave Coleman (Clean Air Now), Roy Wilkes (Campaign for Free Public Transport), Councillor Andrew Fender, (member of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, but speaking in a personal capacity) and a representative of the Momentum Group

Marc Hudson, convenor of Manchester Climate Forum, said "Feelings are running very high on the TIF bid and the congestion charge component. This is a great chance for people to look at the question from a broader perspective."

The meeting is free, and open to all. It will run from 7.30pm to 9.20pm at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St., Manchester.