Leicester's Local Plan sets its planning policy for the next 16 years. This Public Inquiry is the last chance to ensure that new homes built for Leicester:

• are able to cope as climate change intensifies,
• have a low carbon footprint so they don't make climate change worse.

Please come and join our (quiet and friendly) demonstration as the Public Inquiry Inspectors consider the Housing part of Leicester's Local Plan.

The world needs action on climate - and the National Plannning Policy Framework requires it too. Let's stand up for this action together. Everyone should be able to live in a home which is safe and affordable as climate change increases. A home which doesn't require expensive retrofitting as climate change worsens. And a home which does not add to the problem.

Climate Action has been pushing for insulation, climate-enhanced public access green space and other climate policy for the past 5 years as this Local Plan has been developed. See more on our planning group's webpage here, and one of our more detailed submissions here. We have made a submission to this Public Inquiry and will be speaking at it. This demo is intended to show that local people want all new homes to be climate-ready. 9-10.30am on a weekday is a tricky time to get people out to a demo, so please, if you can jig your work and committments around and join us - do! We need good numbers.

NB. This demo is timed to occur as the Public Inquiry Inspectors consider Leicester's housing policies. The timetable of the Inquiry may change (though we're optimistic that it won't) in which case we will change the date of this vigil. We will email you if you sign up to this demo, so keep an eye on your emails.