That’s it! I have had enough of England, far from being a green and pleasant land, becoming a concrete and ugly one. I may not live in the UK any more, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love the things that make England a nice place to be.
I have created an electronic petition, available at the Prime Minister’s e-petition site aimed at providing a financial incentive/reward to those who help keep England green.
Many inner city gardens (front and rear) are being paved over, either to create parking spaces or patios, and this is causing flooding, as well as removing green spaces. I propose a system of tax rebates for ground not paved over (or covered in decking) with extra rebates for trees in the garden on a sliding scale according to height. Obviously care must be taken to avoid light-blocking etc, so you can’t just start planting Leylandii or other fast-growing conifers to get a tax rebate.
Before people start saying “but you need to have somewhere to park your car” let me just say, I agree! But you don’t need to pave over the whole front garden to do it. Just paving over the tyre tracks will work just as well, maintaining a green lawn which will allow moisture to soak into the ground, as well as being pleasant to look at.
So, if you think green taxes should not just be about punishing those that do the wrong thing, but about rewarding those who do the right thing, join the discussion below and help me formulate a comprehensive tax rebate proposal so those of us that help keep England a nice place to live are rewarded. Sign the petition and tell your friends.