Climate Change

Taking steps to reduce the borough’s carbon footprint

The summer 2007 floods in the borough have shown that the global issue of climate change is now a local problem. Working together to reduce the area’s carbon emissions and planning for the effects of extreme weather are high on the council’s agenda.

Working together with partners, businesses and the community, the council is drawing up a Climate Change Strategy for the borough. This will focus on actions the borough can take to cut energy use, reduce congestion, adapt to the impacts of climate change and improve the local environment.

The council is working on a range of initiatives and these pages will give more information on them as well as tips on how you can make a contribution.

The council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change Champion Cllr Elaine Still said: “Tackling climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and we need all of our communities to join us to take action. If we all make a small change we, together this will make a big difference.”

For more information or to give your views on what should be in the Climate Change Strategy call 01256 845620.