Victor
@ivybridge.bsky.social
Town Councillor, non-aligned
District Councillor, County Councillor
Published and promoted by Victor Abbott (Liberal Democrats) at 43 Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5HN
District Councillor, County Councillor
Published and promoted by Victor Abbott (Liberal Democrats) at 43 Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5HN
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Listen to this American still working 40 hours a week when he's 88 because his wife got sick and he had to sell his house.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Listen to this American still working 40 hours a week when he's 88 because his wife got sick and he had to sell his house.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
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Can you imagine YOUR city like this? Why not, more to the point.
All road deaths are a decision made at all levels of Government, within the courts, and to a large extent within the manufacturing of cars and the marketing of them. It doesn't have to be this way.
All road deaths are a decision made at all levels of Government, within the courts, and to a large extent within the manufacturing of cars and the marketing of them. It doesn't have to be this way.
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Can you imagine YOUR city like this? Why not, more to the point.
All road deaths are a decision made at all levels of Government, within the courts, and to a large extent within the manufacturing of cars and the marketing of them. It doesn't have to be this way.
All road deaths are a decision made at all levels of Government, within the courts, and to a large extent within the manufacturing of cars and the marketing of them. It doesn't have to be this way.
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When it comes to designing cities for biking and walking, Ghent Belgium may still not be as well known as Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Paris yet, but it’s one of the most inspiring cities in the world. I was honoured to do some work with them in 2019. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s fantastic video:
Ghent Kicked Out the Cars So You Can Walk, Bike, Live & Thrive in the City (Velo-City 2024)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When it comes to designing cities for biking and walking, Ghent Belgium may still not be as well known as Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Paris yet, but it’s one of the most inspiring cities in the world. I was honoured to do some work with them in 2019. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s fantastic video:
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Does your council give preferential treatment to children being driven to school by providing a 20mph limit "just outside schools" so leaving those walking or cycling the whole way from home to school in a 30mph street environment where any mistake may cause death or injury?
School gate risk
We support those communities that want 20mph where people are
www.20splenty.org
November 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Does your council give preferential treatment to children being driven to school by providing a 20mph limit "just outside schools" so leaving those walking or cycling the whole way from home to school in a 30mph street environment where any mistake may cause death or injury?
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Boris Johnson today labelled former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic ‘heroic.’ There are many words I could use to describe it, but that certainly is not one of them.
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Boris Johnson today labelled former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic ‘heroic.’ There are many words I could use to describe it, but that certainly is not one of them.
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Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö
Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.
ysaatio.fi
October 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
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Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 per annum and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release coinciding with the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 per annum and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release coinciding with the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
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The Farage effect 👇
Oooh just look what happened to immigration after Brexit!The so called saviour of our sovereign borders delivered by no other than Mr. Farage!
The man is a lying snake,he has ruined the country for self interest of the few.Yet he uses his work to stir up hate and gather more power!
The man is a lying snake,he has ruined the country for self interest of the few.Yet he uses his work to stir up hate and gather more power!
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Farage effect 👇
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This is the hatred ReformUK are spreading in Devon. Not a word about the asylum seekers is correct. In the comments they ask people to pretend they're independent and not Reform at the protests! Absolute disgrace.
September 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
This is the hatred ReformUK are spreading in Devon. Not a word about the asylum seekers is correct. In the comments they ask people to pretend they're independent and not Reform at the protests! Absolute disgrace.
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Is there a secret committee that has decided that #Farage should be given massive air time on main British TV Channels?
There is virtually NO Regulation, in contrast to France where plurality is guaranteed.
If compulsory plurality had been enacted there would have been no Brexit.
There is virtually NO Regulation, in contrast to France where plurality is guaranteed.
If compulsory plurality had been enacted there would have been no Brexit.
DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT #FARAGE ALWAYS BEING ON TV IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED THIS PETTION !!!
1,940 signatures needed!
RT and thank you for your attention to this matter! 😰
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
1,940 signatures needed!
RT and thank you for your attention to this matter! 😰
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for coverage during elections should apply at all times.
petition.parliament.uk
August 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Is there a secret committee that has decided that #Farage should be given massive air time on main British TV Channels?
There is virtually NO Regulation, in contrast to France where plurality is guaranteed.
If compulsory plurality had been enacted there would have been no Brexit.
There is virtually NO Regulation, in contrast to France where plurality is guaranteed.
If compulsory plurality had been enacted there would have been no Brexit.
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I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
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Kilkenny knows what's up. 🔥🔥🔥
May 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Kilkenny knows what's up. 🔥🔥🔥
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I’m not saying that your city could do this. But it certainly should put your city’s culture of action, or lack thereof, into some perspective.
Is your city a city of action, or a city of excuse?
#CityOfAction
#CityOfExcuse
Is your city a city of action, or a city of excuse?
#CityOfAction
#CityOfExcuse
BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
www.reuters.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’m not saying that your city could do this. But it certainly should put your city’s culture of action, or lack thereof, into some perspective.
Is your city a city of action, or a city of excuse?
#CityOfAction
#CityOfExcuse
Is your city a city of action, or a city of excuse?
#CityOfAction
#CityOfExcuse
From Threads (the 11+ referred to was a once-common British exam for streaming).
March 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From Threads (the 11+ referred to was a once-common British exam for streaming).
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We have done further analysis on the Welsh urban/village casualty data going back 20 years. By charting the annual %age change from the previous year it shows that, apart from Covid, the 28% reduction after implementing the default 20mph in 23/24 is exceptional. #20splenty
February 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We have done further analysis on the Welsh urban/village casualty data going back 20 years. By charting the annual %age change from the previous year it shows that, apart from Covid, the 28% reduction after implementing the default 20mph in 23/24 is exceptional. #20splenty
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Your regular reminder Delft’s market square was a surface parking lot as recently as 2004.
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your regular reminder Delft’s market square was a surface parking lot as recently as 2004.
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
February 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
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A new UK group is suggesting a five-point manifesto to address the rise of SUVs www.suv-alliance.org.uk
SUV Alliance
www.suv-alliance.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A new UK group is suggesting a five-point manifesto to address the rise of SUVs www.suv-alliance.org.uk
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Another Brexit Wipeout! Surf federation quits Cornwall for France post-Brexit
www.thetimes.com/article/6649...
www.thetimes.com/article/6649...
Wipeout! Surf federation quits Cornwall for France post-Brexit
The European Surfing Federation has announced it is moving its headquarters to Lacanau on France’s Atlantic coast to be closer to EU institutions
www.thetimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Another Brexit Wipeout! Surf federation quits Cornwall for France post-Brexit
www.thetimes.com/article/6649...
www.thetimes.com/article/6649...
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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BBC Money Box on how 20mph limits reduce car insurance premiums and that ABI (insurance association) is talking to government about 20mph and its benefits. From 10 mins in. bbc.in/3Wvc2Vn
January 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
BBC Money Box on how 20mph limits reduce car insurance premiums and that ABI (insurance association) is talking to government about 20mph and its benefits. From 10 mins in. bbc.in/3Wvc2Vn
There’s been much new housing in the South Hams with Woolwell the latest. Sherford new town was systematically planned. Ivybridge had new estates planted to west and east.
Time for a strategy. Choose your County Councillor carefully.
Time for a strategy. Choose your County Councillor carefully.
January 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
There’s been much new housing in the South Hams with Woolwell the latest. Sherford new town was systematically planned. Ivybridge had new estates planted to west and east.
Time for a strategy. Choose your County Councillor carefully.
Time for a strategy. Choose your County Councillor carefully.
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This is fantastic. We need all cities to do this. Don't we all want clean air and a livable planet?
Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.
Good trade.
Good trade.
January 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is fantastic. We need all cities to do this. Don't we all want clean air and a livable planet?
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Jurgen Klopp "Never vote for the Right."
January 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Jurgen Klopp "Never vote for the Right."
