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Decision-Making Perspectives Worksheet

Read the two accounts below. They describe the same proposed decision from different perspectives. Then answer the questions using evidence from the accounts and your own reasoning. Word bank: values, beliefs, interests, habits

Two accounts, one proposal

COUNCIL BRIEFING: A town council is considering closing its main street to private cars from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. The council says this could make the street safer for people walking and cycling, reduce traffic fumes, and help buses run on time. It is still gathering feedback and has not made a final decision. SHOP OWNERS’ STATEMENT: We support a lively, safe town centre, but a daytime car restriction could make it harder for some customers to reach our shops. People carrying heavy purchases, older customers, and people who cannot use public transport may be affected. We want the council to consider accessible parking nearby and a delivery plan before deciding. CYCLING AND WALKING GROUP’S STATEMENT: The main street is busy and uncomfortable for people walking or cycling. Fewer cars could make it safer and more welcoming, and people might spend more time in local shops. We recognise that some people need to travel by car, so the council should plan accessible alternatives as well as reduce traffic.

1.Who has the formal power to make the final decision about the proposed weekday car restriction?

2.Which group is most focused on making the town centre safer and more welcoming for people walking and cycling?

The council briefing
The shop owners
The cycling and walking group
All three accounts equally

3.Identify one value that matters to the shop owners and support your answer with a detail from their statement.

4.True or false: The council has already decided to close the main street to private cars.

TrueFalse

5.Match each group to the concern or benefit it highlights most clearly.

Town council
Shop owners
Cycling and walking group

A safer, more welcoming street for walking and cycling
Potentially safer streets, cleaner air, and more reliable buses
How customers can reach shops and how deliveries will work

6.The cycling and walking group supports fewer cars but also recognises that some people need to travel by car. What does this suggest about its perspective?

7.Complete the sentence using the word bank: A perspective is a way of seeing an issue that can be shaped by a person’s experiences, needs, and guiding principles about what is important, or their .

8.Give one question the council could ask at a public meeting to hear from people who may be affected by the proposal.

9.A resident says, “This proposal is unfair because it makes the town safer for cyclists but ignores people who need cars.” Identify the value in this viewpoint and explain one way the council could respond to it.

10.Which statement is best supported by the accounts?

Every group agrees that the restriction will benefit everyone.
Different groups may support the same broad goal but focus on different needs and effects.
The council has already rejected the shop owners’ concerns.
The cycling and walking group believes nobody should ever travel by car.