Team Announced to Address Suburban Concerns in HRM

Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations

Published Thursday, November 25, 2010

A government team will take action on the issues facing suburban families in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Quotes

“Suburban HRM has seen a lot of growth in recent years, and that's put pressure on those communities. We want to ease those pressures.” Ramona Jennex, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister

“This team will come up with simple, common-sense solutions that will make life better for families in the suburbs.” Ramona Jennex, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister

Quick Facts

  • The Suburban Priorities Team. The team consists of five MLAs:
    • Mat Whynott
    • Becky Kent
    • Dave Wilson
    • Sid Prest
    • Michele Raymond
  • The Suburban Priorities Team will help to strengthen schools as centres of the communities, remove barriers to sustainable transportation and allow families to reduce their carbon footprint, no matter where they live.
  • Last week's bicycle safety legislation is an example of a priority that suburban families have asked government to address.
  • Government will introduce three bills relating to clotheslines, solar panels and transit. They will help suburban families save money and reduce their carbon footprint.
  • HRM is supportive of the legislation, which will complement municipal work in the suburbs.

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Images

Suburban Priorities Team members Mat Whynott and Sid Priest and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister Ramona Jennex hang clothes on a clothesline below a solar panel.
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Audio

Ms Jennex says the committee will also look at a bigger role for schools and transportation to them.
Ramona Jennex, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations says the committee will look at a number of things including transportation and services.
Committee member Mat Whynot says he wants to look at ways to improve transit.
Josh McLean of Fall River installed the solar hot water system and expects to save more than $200.00 a year.