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South Somerset District Council

… an action plan based on the “Accelerated Housing Delivery in South Somerset” report • Continue the delivery of the Environment Strategy action plan, reducing our carbon emissions by 10% every year, to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 • Deliver schemes to enhance the quality of our local environment and its resilience to adapt to climate change • Protect South Somerset’s landscape and to seek…

… improvements for 28 Park Homes across Somerset. Continued to measure and track the decrease in SSDC’s annual car- bon footprint; progressing priority projects that best deliver for the carbon neutrality target of 2030 Worked with Somerset Waste Partnership to roll out Recycle More over the Summer despite the challenges of Covid and the national driver shortage. It is already seeing…

… to increase tree cover within our communities • Deliver the County wide Climate Emergency Strategy • Deliver low carbon transport options including walking, cycling and electric mobility across South Somerset • Support the development of environmental and ecological aspects within local, parish and neighbourhood plans, promoting Nature Recovery Networks across the district To keep South Somerset…

… clean, green and attractive and respond to the climate and ecological emergency we will work in partnership to: Priority 1: To accelerate action to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change which includes reducing the Carbon footprint of the authority and enhancing the natural environment. Environment What we plan to do - Environment Relaunch and celebrate the River Parrett…

… Trail District-wide: Use SSDC-owned land to contribute to nature recovery networks; creating a more resilient and connected landscape across South Somerset Programme to decarbonise SSDC buildings Continue to manage the authorities carbon pathway towards our 2030 goal Supporting river restoration groups on Dodham Brook, Yeovil, and the River Cale, Wincanton, as well as wider…