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“We have produced a summary document and a draft strategy which set out actions the council could take to achieve its goal of reaching a net-zero carbon position across its operations by 2050 and for the district of West Lindsey to achieve the same.”
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 | West Lindsey District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 54% | 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
Agriculture
Commercial
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 West Lindsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Norfolk District Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 79% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 77% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 77% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 76% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to West Lindsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hills District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 82% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 82% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
| Herefordshire Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lincoln Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 92% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 92% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | No |
These councils are the most similar to West Lindsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire Council | 99% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Kent County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to West Lindsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 93% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 92% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Rutland County Council | 91% | No | 2050 | No |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
West Lindsey District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: West Lindsey District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/west-lindsey-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].