This council declared a climate emergency on July 15, 2019.
“Therefore, the Council declares a ‘Climate Emergency’ as a pledge to take local action to contribute to national carbon neutral targets through the development of their own practices and policies with an aim to be carbon-neutral in Stratford District by 2030.”
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This council’s climate plans as of 20th September 2021 were assessed and scored by trained Climate Emergency UK volunteers, as part of the Council Climate Plan Scorecards project.
| Section | Stratford-on-Avon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 33% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
| Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
| Section 7 Diversity and inclusion | ||
| Section 8 Education, skills and training | ||
| Section 9 Ecological emergency |
Total 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Agriculture
Public Sector
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Stratford-on-Avon District Council in terms of emissions profile, deprivation, rural/urban population density, and geographical nearness. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttlesford District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 81% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 80% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 79% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Stratford-on-Avon District Council in terms of their emissions profile, based on the latest data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Valley Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 83% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 83% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 82% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 81% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Coventry City Council | 95% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Redditch Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Stratford-on-Avon District Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in high deprivation, medium deprivation, and low deprivation neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kesteven District Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | No |
| Richmondshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 98% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Warwick District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Stratford-on-Avon District Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in urban, rural, and highly rural neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttlesford District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 94% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gwynedd County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Harborough District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Stratford-on-Avon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/stratford-on-avon-district-council/ [Accessed 24 Mar 2023].