Dealing with the Climate Change agenda is a key corporate priority for the Council.
This strategy sets out the strategic policy framework in which we can achieve our objectives of:
·
Reducing our own energy use and carbon emissions as an
organisation;
· Reducing community emissions from housing, industry and commerce and transport;
· Increasing our resilience towards future climate change, including more extreme weather events such as prolonged heatwaves, droughts and flooding etc.
The strategy concludes with an action plan split by the key themes of:
· Energy Efficiency
· Renewable Energy
· Water Issues
· Recycling and Waste
· Transport
· Green Economy
· Healthy Open Spaces
· Sustainable New Development
· Adaptation
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 10 Nov 2010 by Executive
Reason: Climate change mitigation, but esepcially adapting to increasing severe weather events has a significant effect on two or more wards.
Lead member: Councillor Brandon Clayton, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services brandon.clayton@redditchbc.gov.uk
Lead director: H Bennett - Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships
Department: Policy, Performance and Partnerships Directorate
Contact: C John, Climate Change Manager Email: ceridwen.john@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk Tel: 01527 64252 ext 3700.
Consultation process
Stakeholders
RBC Overview and Scrutiny Committee; RBC Climate Change Advisory Panel; Worcestershire County Council and all other District Councils; various members of the public who have requested to be consulted, Redditch Friends of the Earth, Redditch Vegetarians and Vegans.
Consultees
Informal consultation via e-mail – inviting comments and responses.
Consultation Period or Dates: Comments due back by 31st August 2010
Decisions to be made in partnership with: Bromsgrove District Council