Cllr Ed Lamb
@edwardlamb.bsky.social
Green Party councillor, Wirral.
Co-leader of Green group of councillors.
1. Mainly chat about transport on this website.
2. You can ask me about other things!
3. Often wrong about stuff.
Climate // Transport, Health, Public Realm 🚴♂️🚊🌎
Co-leader of Green group of councillors.
1. Mainly chat about transport on this website.
2. You can ask me about other things!
3. Often wrong about stuff.
Climate // Transport, Health, Public Realm 🚴♂️🚊🌎
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Congestion pricing for every UK city this very instant
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Congestion pricing for every UK city this very instant
Little shout-out to our solar array after its first full year of operation. SSW facing. 9 x 440w panels. Cost was £4500.
Estimated production: 2,770kWh
Actual: 3,800kWh 😲⚡
Monthly D/D for all energy (including heating is £50 😎
Estimated production: 2,770kWh
Actual: 3,800kWh 😲⚡
Monthly D/D for all energy (including heating is £50 😎
December 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Little shout-out to our solar array after its first full year of operation. SSW facing. 9 x 440w panels. Cost was £4500.
Estimated production: 2,770kWh
Actual: 3,800kWh 😲⚡
Monthly D/D for all energy (including heating is £50 😎
Estimated production: 2,770kWh
Actual: 3,800kWh 😲⚡
Monthly D/D for all energy (including heating is £50 😎
Love my GSD but this thing is a work of art
One Week With a Bakfiets
YouTube video by Nic Laporte
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Love my GSD but this thing is a work of art
Harrowing statement by the judge here. An extreme case of road violence took place in Liverpool in May. 130 injured, with an immense amount of trauma that followed (described in detail).
That's about 2 days worth of serious injuries on UK roads 🤷♂️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
That's about 2 days worth of serious injuries on UK roads 🤷♂️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle 'drove over limbs and crushed prams', judge says in sentencing
The court heard earlier Paul Doyle used his car as a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Harrowing statement by the judge here. An extreme case of road violence took place in Liverpool in May. 130 injured, with an immense amount of trauma that followed (described in detail).
That's about 2 days worth of serious injuries on UK roads 🤷♂️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
That's about 2 days worth of serious injuries on UK roads 🤷♂️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
'I can't rely on the bus - it doesn't show up on time!'
'Can you park on your driveway so the bus can keep to time?'
'No! I need my car(s)!'
And repeat...
'Can you park on your driveway so the bus can keep to time?'
'No! I need my car(s)!'
And repeat...
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
'I can't rely on the bus - it doesn't show up on time!'
'Can you park on your driveway so the bus can keep to time?'
'No! I need my car(s)!'
And repeat...
'Can you park on your driveway so the bus can keep to time?'
'No! I need my car(s)!'
And repeat...
Important read. Wood burning stoves are a disaster for public health and their recent rise a very good example of how unprepared we are for the impacts of climate change.
Unintended consequences, etc.
Unintended consequences, etc.
"The share of UK households using solid fuel increased from 8% in 2018-19 to 11.7% in 2022-23. Installations are also increasing, with the proportion of newly inspected homes containing a stove growing from 7% in 2009 to just over 10% by 2024."
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem
The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Important read. Wood burning stoves are a disaster for public health and their recent rise a very good example of how unprepared we are for the impacts of climate change.
Unintended consequences, etc.
Unintended consequences, etc.
It ain't Christmas until the @techconnectify.bsky.social Christmas lights video drops.
Need to check on UK supplier options. We're all 'warm white' only these days, but next year I want some coloured options (subject to complex family negotiations)
Need to check on UK supplier options. We're all 'warm white' only these days, but next year I want some coloured options (subject to complex family negotiations)
It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
It ain't Christmas until the @techconnectify.bsky.social Christmas lights video drops.
Need to check on UK supplier options. We're all 'warm white' only these days, but next year I want some coloured options (subject to complex family negotiations)
Need to check on UK supplier options. We're all 'warm white' only these days, but next year I want some coloured options (subject to complex family negotiations)
Trump/FIFA, basically
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Trump/FIFA, basically
Build HS2 in full, etc.
Why I'm terrified of motorways even though I've been driving for 20 years
A woman shares her experience of driving anxiety and a driving coach gives tips to combat this fear.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Build HS2 in full, etc.
It's interesting how this article uses an image of wind turbines and a cyclist (blame them!) yet the second paragraph (which most people won't read) says:
"Most of the money will go towards maintaining gas networks..."
🤔🫠 #NetZero
"Most of the money will go towards maintaining gas networks..."
🤔🫠 #NetZero
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
It's interesting how this article uses an image of wind turbines and a cyclist (blame them!) yet the second paragraph (which most people won't read) says:
"Most of the money will go towards maintaining gas networks..."
🤔🫠 #NetZero
"Most of the money will go towards maintaining gas networks..."
🤔🫠 #NetZero
Tomorrow I'll be talking through the political process we went through on Wirral to get outdoor play on our council Work Programme.
Join the latest @playingout.bsky.social webinar if you can! Lots of other good stuff on the agenda as well 😎😀
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Join the latest @playingout.bsky.social webinar if you can! Lots of other good stuff on the agenda as well 😎😀
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Restoring children's freedom to play out: let's seize the moment
Society is waking up to children's right and need to play out; councils and orgs around the UK are taking action, come and get inspired !
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Tomorrow I'll be talking through the political process we went through on Wirral to get outdoor play on our council Work Programme.
Join the latest @playingout.bsky.social webinar if you can! Lots of other good stuff on the agenda as well 😎😀
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Join the latest @playingout.bsky.social webinar if you can! Lots of other good stuff on the agenda as well 😎😀
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Reposted by Cllr Ed Lamb
Not too late to join our FREE webinar this Wednesday lunchtime! Hear from Cllrs @edwardlamb.bsky.social and @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social on actions councils are taking to restore children's freedom, as well as 'big picture' stuff from us. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Restoring children's freedom to play out: let's seize the moment
Society is waking up to children's right and need to play out; councils and orgs around the UK are taking action, come and get inspired !
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Not too late to join our FREE webinar this Wednesday lunchtime! Hear from Cllrs @edwardlamb.bsky.social and @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social on actions councils are taking to restore children's freedom, as well as 'big picture' stuff from us. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/restoring-...
Saw a worrying amount of imported US trucks on our recent trip to the Netherlands. This is one #StopTheBoats campaign we should get behind
Keep these Stupid American Trucks out of Europe
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Saw a worrying amount of imported US trucks on our recent trip to the Netherlands. This is one #StopTheBoats campaign we should get behind
Reposted by Cllr Ed Lamb
🚨Event! Tackling Car-dependent New Housing 🚨
Join us and Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes as we discuss local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments 🚗🚌
🗓️ Register now (it's free!)
Join us and Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes as we discuss local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments 🚗🚌
🗓️ Register now (it's free!)
Low Traffic Future - Local Campaigner Feedback Session
Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey, inviting your views on how Low Traffic Future can best support you in pressing for a low traffic future in your area.. We would now like to inv...
actionnetwork.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨Event! Tackling Car-dependent New Housing 🚨
Join us and Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes as we discuss local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments 🚗🚌
🗓️ Register now (it's free!)
Join us and Jenny Raggett, Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes as we discuss local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments 🚗🚌
🗓️ Register now (it's free!)
20mph on every road in Liverpool city centre when?
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
20mph on every road in Liverpool city centre when?
"In one case, a family had turned off their heat pump and were instead using electric fan heaters in a single room, which proved much less efficient than heating the whole house with the heat pump..."
Old habits die hard.
A heat pump will rewire your brain, if you let it.
Let the heat flow.
Old habits die hard.
A heat pump will rewire your brain, if you let it.
Let the heat flow.
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"In one case, a family had turned off their heat pump and were instead using electric fan heaters in a single room, which proved much less efficient than heating the whole house with the heat pump..."
Old habits die hard.
A heat pump will rewire your brain, if you let it.
Let the heat flow.
Old habits die hard.
A heat pump will rewire your brain, if you let it.
Let the heat flow.
Reposted by Cllr Ed Lamb
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
Liverpool: You'll Never Walk Again
Powerful words from @alexnurse.bsky.social - who simply doesn’t want to be killed while commuting to and from work
'I don't want to be an obituary in the ECHO, we need change'
Dad-of-two writes powerful letter after facing near-death experiences on the roads of Liverpool
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Liverpool: You'll Never Walk Again
Lovely door knocking session this morning. Good vibes for @zackpolanski.bsky.social in Bebington 😎 #HOPE
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Lovely door knocking session this morning. Good vibes for @zackpolanski.bsky.social in Bebington 😎 #HOPE
Reposted by Cllr Ed Lamb
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SERVICE DIRECTOR - PLACEMAKING
A fantastic opportunity to join Shropshire Council at a pivotal time in an key role!
Are you someone ready to turn plans into action?
careers.shropshire.gov.uk/vacancy/serv...
SERVICE DIRECTOR - PLACEMAKING
A fantastic opportunity to join Shropshire Council at a pivotal time in an key role!
Are you someone ready to turn plans into action?
careers.shropshire.gov.uk/vacancy/serv...
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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SERVICE DIRECTOR - PLACEMAKING
A fantastic opportunity to join Shropshire Council at a pivotal time in an key role!
Are you someone ready to turn plans into action?
careers.shropshire.gov.uk/vacancy/serv...
SERVICE DIRECTOR - PLACEMAKING
A fantastic opportunity to join Shropshire Council at a pivotal time in an key role!
Are you someone ready to turn plans into action?
careers.shropshire.gov.uk/vacancy/serv...
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"Thank you, tire, for getting us safely to football".
Dutch car industry just reached a new low with this shameful and disgusting ad, using kids to promote their dependence on cars for activities they can do independently by bike.
Dutch car industry just reached a new low with this shameful and disgusting ad, using kids to promote their dependence on cars for activities they can do independently by bike.
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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omg my diary tomorrow 😅
a cartoon of spongebob saying that nothing is right nothing
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob saying that nothing is right nothing
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
omg my diary tomorrow 😅
I sent my lad off to school today in green socks and a cap, as the school celebrates some great environmental work the kids have been doing.
The grown ups need to get their arses in gear, and fast.
The grown ups need to get their arses in gear, and fast.
😱
“A world at 2.6C means global disaster,” said Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics.
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“A world at 2.6C means global disaster,” said Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics.
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I sent my lad off to school today in green socks and a cap, as the school celebrates some great environmental work the kids have been doing.
The grown ups need to get their arses in gear, and fast.
The grown ups need to get their arses in gear, and fast.
if you like inbox zero then don't become a councillor
an orange and white cat is playing with a cardboard box
ALT: an orange and white cat is playing with a cardboard box
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
if you like inbox zero then don't become a councillor