West Mon School
Below is feedback from the School Council at West Monmouth School in Pontypool:
What would you change in Torfaen?
1. Global Warming
2. Police (emergency services)
3. Leisure facilities
4. Bullying / fighting / binge drinking
5. Litter
6. No non-specialised sixth forms in North Torfaen
7. Community perception of teenagers
8. Transport
9. Local government
POLICING - What can we do about it?
What needs to change?
• Too slow
• Not enough
• Distribution of forces should be better
• Don’t use pepper spray
• Crack down on police assault
How?
• New laws
• New management
• More funding… - but where from?
Who should be responsible?
• Local and national authorities
GLOBAL WARMING - What needs to change?
• Public awareness
• How we get our electricity
• Reduce litter – more bins
• More recycling
• Reduce number of land fill sites
• Reduce number and use of fossil fuels
How?
• Leaflets on recycled paper
• Radio and TV adverts
• Tax (green)
Who should be responsible?
• Everyone human
• Cows