1. Anna Semlyen

2. Anna Semlyen - CV 1992 Road Victim – knocked off bike by give way offender 1996 Transport Campaigner 1999 University Road Speed reduced from 40 to 30mph 2000 Author Cutting Your Car Use book (140,000 sold) 2006 Requested Home Zone. Refused due to parking 2008 Formed 20’s Plenty for York 2010 Pilots start. 20s Plenty for Us Campaign Manager 2011 Elected City of York Councillor (Labour) 2012 Total 20 for York funding agreed 2013 20mph Campaigner of the Year

3. 20s Plenty for York 2008 Request for local 7 sts consulted on 20mph limits ward budget - £500 Doorstep petition 2010 Transport Committee agree £7k pilot 20mph became political LD, Tory against, others for Pic of Grange St party Aug 2010

4. 20’s Plenty for York 2010 Green budget amendment - £30k pilot 2010 City wide 20mph consultation. BUT positive vote for 20mph results ignored. Call in. 2011 Labour majority & 20mph manifesto 2012 South Bank pilot 2013 Wide 20mph roll out www.York20mph.org Pic of Guildhall Demo 2009

5. 20mph York- Lessons Do not make it political Demonstrate community support Get a volunteer committee to help you. Build multi-modal allies within your group Engage with all councillors eg by email Do not engage with officers much Understand progress elsewhere Persevere

6. Community led – establishment endorsed Realisation that something is wrong Community aspires to lower speeds Debate initiated on why and how Draws in politicians as representatives Involves professionals on benefits and how Traffic Authority makes decision Implements reduced speed limits Community behaviour change legitimised and endorsed

7. Choose A Total 20mph Campaign -Total 20 – wide area signed, mandatory limits without humps. Raise safety & quality of life -Inexpensive - £3 p head -Expert free help www.20splentyforus.org.ukwww.20splentyforus.org.uk Rod King MBE, Anna Semlyen, Jeremy Leach -Ride the tide of success – 12m people in authorities UK wide (up from 8m last yr) -Win, celebrate -Move on to other campaigns

8. Calls to Action -follow @20splentyforus. Join via anna.s@20splentyforus.org.uk or via www.20splentyforus.org.uk FREE – join 200 local branches or start yours. Pick up my card / leaflet anna.s@20splentyforus.org.uk www.20splentyforus.org.uk -New branches, get campaign pack / templates FREE -Join Yahoo news group - Find others to work on 20’s Plenty for Your Town - Send me decision maker (councillor) emails - Get Petition signatures / support logos / media / supporter emails - Persist with educating Councillors till - Get Total 20 council motion agreed -Funding agreed. Join “It’s Time for 20 call for signage review. Signs in - Driver behaviour changes..Win!