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London Borough of Newham

…. 4. Newham council planning decisions all to support biodiversity, cleaner air, ‘greening’ as a central priority. All new buildings to initiate green standards. Support 91.2% Support 97% Support 94% 7 Theme 6 Buildings and Houses General Message: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. Specific Recommendations…

… Council with residents will transform the environment to produce a greener, more pleasant, healthier place where people will want to live, work and settle. 6. Buildings and houses: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. The assembly also came up with some specific messages regarding accountability to citizens and the need…

… panels and rainwater collection. 4. Overhaul council’s policy to maximise use of abandoned buildings and brownfield sites for residential housing and community use e.g. Old East Ham Fire Station, Old East Ham Police Station, East Ham Job Centre and 700 homes demolished in Beckton/ Canning Town which are still empty after 7 years. Support 82% Support 94.3% Support 91% Support 97…

… recycling contract having a potentially huge impact on the climate emergency as it was alleged that the current arrangements removed residents recycling and then burned it all. They spoke about the Council using the financial implications as a reason for not ending the contract and said that residents will also have financial implications of making change and as a result they would want to see firm…

… commitment from the Council to lead by example in these instances. Priority areas for Council policy teams to focus on should be housing/homes; school management; economic benefits; council buildings, and as a result their recommendations reflect that position. In order to ensure the climate emergency, and this citizen assembly, is taken seriously the group asked that there is a specific…