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Warwickshire County Council

… businesses can thrive and everyone has access to jobs and training, and where there is a transport infrastructure that allows everyone to access these opportunities. Underpinning all this we want to address the long-term challenge of climate change. Cllr Izzi Seccombe Leader, Warwickshire County Council Monica Fogarty Chief Executive, Warwickshire County Council 2 Reduce demand and reduce…

… the Council’s carbon impact. We will reduce our energy consumption by improving the energy efficiency of our buildings and make our corporate buildings carbon neutral. We will substantially increase our renewable energy generation, continue to purchase 100% green electricity and make the Council’s transport fleet carbon neutral. We will partner with our communities to plant a tree…

…, public transport and active travel (walking and cycling); • respond to climate change and your environmental concerns including recycling and reducing waste; • support public health and wellbeing; and • manage our resources efficiently and sustainably. Feedback from you has enabled us to ensure that our outcomes meet your priorities. Of the responses received, your top three priorities…

… were: • support vulnerable children and adults; • make sure we have a good transport network including highways, public transport and active travel (walking and cycling); and • respond to climate change and your environmental concerns including recycling and reducing waste. We have recently adopted a commissioning approach to the delivery of our services, which has resulted in a complete…

… maintenance in order to avoid the high costs associated with reactive maintenance. By making sure our transport network is safe and well designed, with infrastructure that works together, we will encourage people to use forms of transport that are good for the environment and limit congestion levels across the county. Our focus will be on improving connectivity, especially for public transport…