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Email your MP for an emergency 20mph default during Covid-19

The Covid-19 Crisis is putting a huge load on our health and transport systems. As lock-down eases we can expect to see a massive increase in driving, cycling and walking. At the same time social distancing demands that people keep further apart when walking and cycling. Whilst local authorities can make some highway changes the government can take emergency action to reduce the national urban speed limit to 20mph to give everyone more time to avoid collisions and casualties. It has changed national speed limits in times of crisis before. Add your voice to asking MPs to do so again.

NHS Voxpops

Our campaign in support of doctors is very much one with public backing. Here we show videos from people around the country saying why they support the doctors in their call for an emergency national 20mph urban limit. You can share a video on social media just by clicking on the paper dart symbol when you hover over a video. Please do.

If you would like to record a video for adding your support then please email us as [email protected] and we will provide instructions.

Dr Adrian Davis

Alice Berendt

Dr Claire Mason

Peter Goodman

Danny Dorling

Sandra Lane

Luca Machado

Louise Berendt

Matthew Snedker

Florence Trotter

Paul Holdsworth

Kevin Ambrose

Anna Barford

Vincent Walsh

Adrian Berendt

Rosie Semlyen

Prof Alan Tapp

Wyn Holroyd

Cathy Harrington

Marieke de Jonge

Jane McCourt

Kate Thomson

Jeremy Leach

Anna Semlyen

Rod King MBE

County-Wide Campaigning

County-wide campaigns are when 20’s Plenty branches across a highway authority area jointly call for 20mph limits. Rather than compete for funds, campaigns work together for the policy commitment to giving all built up areas wide 20mph limits. Unity is powerful and it’s the most cost-effective policy.

20’s Plenty for Chester and Richmond Groups Win 20mph Campaign Awards

20’s Plenty for Chester and Richmond groups have both won National 20’s Plenty Campaign Awards for 2019. Each did exceptional voluntary work with perseverance and success.

A letter from a campaigner to a councillor

This is the email sent by our campaigner Rita Antonelli in Ashtead, Surrey to a local councillor. We think it shows an excellent example of the work done by our campaigners across the country.

Thanks to Rita for allowing us to use her email.

400th 20's Plenty Local Campaign Group forms in Strathblane

20’s Plenty for Us is now 400 campaign branches strong and UK-wide. Strathblane, Stirlingshire is the latest place where volunteers are being supported by the national 20mph campaign group lobbying for safer, better streets.

A Poem for Campaigners

Our campaign manager, Anna Semlyen wrote a poem on campaigning that she put together for a pub audience.

How to Win 20mph Consultations

Is your authority planning to ask resident opinion on 20mph? Could you bring forward the issue or debate by doing your own consultation? Ensure that those who’ll say YES respond by using these tried and tested tactics.

Plan Your 20mph Campaign: A Checklist

Campaigning for a 20mph can be a great way to win back your streets for your community. Some campaigns are small and others involve hundreds. We don’t say what’s right for you community but we will help all of those who are campaigning for wide-area 20mph limits.

We don’t expect you to do everything on this checklist, but it may give you some great ideas. Choose them to maximize the effect of your time and your success. And as in many projects a little planning will help you achieve your aims. Planning a 20mph campaign involves deciding what actions to do, in what order, by whom. It can help to gather a team, agree what to do and delegate tasks. Teamworking gives access to more skills, time and energy.

Winning 20mph limits involves deciding what resources you can call on and how to use them to get change. This checklist aims to give ideas and links. We have a road map! Where are you with your campaigning and what’s possibly next on the list? Remember that it’s your campaign. Please feel free to go with your ideas for what will work best where you live as you know your local circumstances.

Possible Actions	Resource	Who ?	When?
Join 20’s Plenty Free. Can be 2 leaders	www.20splenty.org/setupacampaign Choose a name (e.g. 20’s Plenty for Place name). Get a free email <place name>@20splentyforus.org.uk
Optional website/FB/ twitter	You can ask [email protected] for free template website. Add local info/links/photos. Set up your own Facebook or twitter
Educate yourself on 20mph limits	Read www.20splenty.org/briefings & the free starting campaign pack from [email protected] The Slow Down Toolkit www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/SlowDown_Days/en/ for ideas on street based activities. Myths www.20splenty.org/council_myths & www.20splenty.org/busting_the_20mph_limit_myths
Who’s the key target to influence?	Search your council website. Find cabinet member for transport Councillor contact details. Ask about their priorities and how 20mph fits.
Mailing list -Councillors, media,	Copy all Councillor emails from council.gov.uk site. Send to [email protected] Also send Dir of public health & police
Pick a logo/visual message. Buy stickers	www.20splenty.org/stickers_and_campaign_materals has graphics. Make an “I support slower speeds in <your town>” poster. Add contact details
Tell local media	Template press release from [email protected]
Start a petition	Ask [email protected] for a paper template. Or www.change.org or home.38degrees.org.uk/ “We hereby petition <highway authority name> for a default 20mph speed limit in <place name>”
Clipboard your petition	Go door to door, or where people wait eg outside schools. Consider selling stickers / giving out posters too. Leave petitions with others.
Do a 20mph street stall or fair stall	Perhaps set up a stall on 20mph limits somewhere that people might stop and talk to you/sign your petition. Ask for donations.
Drive at 20mph	Display a car window or bumper sticker to explain why
Print Some Leaflets	Make local leaflets on why 20’s Plenty. [email protected] has templates
Do you need sponsors / Donors / Funding	Consider if you want o ask for sponsors/funds eg local improvement money to buy stickers/ print leaflets
Find volunteers. Form a committee	Ask friends, neighbours, Facebook contacts, letter to press, advert on volunteer site/ neighbourhood networks. Begin supporter lists eg email or as a Facebook page, twitter followers/at fairs etc
Link with more groups	Link with other 20’s Plenty branches www.20splenty.org/local_campaigns, or Friends of the Earth, Women’s Institute, Local improvement groups etc. Offer talks on 20mph to other groups and ask for their support/logo
Regular meetings	Invite key supporters somewhere with free room hire. Decide on your plan & delegate jobs eg who’ll get petition names from which streets.
Write press letters to raise awareness	Ideally decide a schedule of letters to the press from those with different characteristics eg a parent, road victim, disabled person etc monthly
Meet media editors	Ask the local press/radio etc to back your campaign
Meet the Director of Public Health	Find his/her contact details on your council site
Meet the Police & Crime Commissioner	Google them & set up a meeting.
Manifestos	Depending on when the next election is, ask for 20mph in party manifestos. A party member is best to put this forward for each party
Take photos	Photograph key people holding 20mph posters/stickers
Make a short video	Video your street and post it on your site/facebook or video an endorsement from a local hero
Political composition analysis	Consider the political composition of your council. Work out how each party would probably vote. How many yes votes are likely for 20mph?
Meet with Party Groups.	www.20splenty.org/campaigners_get_20mph_on_group_meetings_agendas Explain wide 20mph & answer questions. Starting with largest group
Public meeting	Organise a public meeting on 20mph limits. Invite the press along. Some campaigns have organised a local conference with many speakers.
Get 20mph on local Council Agendas	http://www.20splenty.org/informed_decisions
Register to speak & lobby for a yes	When 20mph is on an agenda, register to speak. Send your speech by email in advance to all Councillors. Lobby for a yes vote promise in advance.
Demonstration	Organise a demo eg supporters holding posters at a meeting & take photos
Photo opportunity or fun visual action	Set up a photo opportunity eg an art trail, logo competition or a slow down day http://www.20splenty.org/photo_opp
Respond to news	For instance, if there is a serious crash/ 20mph news then submit your views
Full Council Motion	http://www.20splenty.org/winningcouncilmotions
Thank yous	When you win a vote - thank all Councillors who voted yes to 20mph limits.
Ask for scrutiny if the leading group said no	Scrutiny is a back bench committee that does research on policy options www.20splenty.org/how_scrutiny_panels_endorse_20mph_limits
Celebrate 20mph	Celebrate wins, eg with press releases or perhaps a street party
Driver education	Work with public health to design and deliver a driver education campaign to explain the benefits of 20mph limits to raise driver compliance
Speed watch	Offer to help the police with community speed watch to raise compliance
Media work	Keep 20mph in the media. Positive press stories to make 20mph normal
Ask for help	If you’re unsure what to do next, ask [email protected]

Good luck. Remember that you are not alone. We are here to help and there are over 360 campaign branches of 20’s Plenty for Us working toward making 20mph limits normal where they live. Once those limit signs go in, the hearts and minds campaign continues to educate drivers to understand why so that they voluntarily go slower.

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Stickers and Banners

We have a range of stickers, banners and other resources for campaigners

Stickers

Add them to wheelie bins, cars, windows or bicycles to make your campaign noticed locally. You can order your Wheelie Bin stickers here

Other stickers of varying sizes can be ordered here: window stickers, bumper stickers or bike stickers

Banners

A great way to advertise why 20mph matters in your local community, you can order our banners here

We also have two types of banners specifically for use near schools

	Order a banner asking drivers to keep to a 20mph speed limit
	Order a banner asking councillors to approve a 20mph for a child's journey

20's Plenty or Love 30 (in km/h) campaign groups may also use our graphics and logos as below :-

On most browsers you can right-click on the image to copy it.

Email us if you would like hi-res versions of these.

Postage and packing prices are for UK destinations. We can ship to other countries, but this may incur an additional postage cost - please email us for costs.

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