At the Full Council meeting on the 14th November 2019, EDPC agreed to the following policy statement.
Introduction
East Donyland Parish Council recognises that:
- The impacts of climate breakdown are already causing serious damage around the world;
- Urgent action is required at all levels to reduce carbon emissions;
- All governments (national, regional and local) have a duty to act, and local governments should not wait for their national governments to change their policies;
- Strong policies to cut emissions also have associated health, wellbeing and economic benefits.
As a result, East Donyland Parish Council has declared a climate and ecology crisis and this policy statement outlines the commitments the council will make in response to this.
EDPC commits to:
- Ensure that all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to planning decisions are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2030
- Support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making the entire area zero carbon within the same timescale
- Ensure that the council embeds this work in all areas and take responsibility for reducing, as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the council’s activities
- Consider the impact of climate change and the environment when reviewing council policies and strategies
- Take action wherever possible to promote biodiversity and manage open spaces with wildlife in mind
- Proactively engage with young people in planning council activities, ensuring that they have a voice in shaping the future
This will be reviewed every year.
For more information regarding Colchester City Council’s position on this, please click on the link.
For more information regarding Essex County Council’s position on this, please click on the link.