Letters and short takes April 29 2023 | Newcastle Herald
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Letters and short takes April 29 2023 | Newcastle Herald
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The Task and Finish group comprises of the Chairman of Community Committee, who sits as chairman, and four members. In a lively meeting last week, councillors voted 10 to two in favour of the motion with one abstention. Priory Ward councillor and member of the Climate Change Task Group Michael Tarling said: “The Climate Emergency declaration sets out a net zero carbon target to align with BCP Councils aspirations. “The council has committed to switching to a zero-carbon energy supplier, to start monitoring CO2 emissions as a result of the Councils activities and to consider the environment and carbon emissions in all its decision making, including Planning decisions including the new Neighbourhood Plan, Community projects and purchasing.”
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Publishing date: Jun 09, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Harjas Grewal with Bee-Clean sanitizes the high touch surfaces in a Calgary Transit bus. The City of Edmonton is also looking at options to privatize bus cleaning which could lead to layoffs of more than 100 employees. Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Postmedia
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Why does the city again choose one of the lowest-paid groups of employees to privatize and present this decision as if this will improve efficiencies, save us money and then scare us with otherwise having to raise property taxes. This is hokum and we are tired of it. The most current similar rationale was the aides in long-term care facilities and we still are dealing with that disastrous management decision.