… Environment Strategy Progress Report - Quarter 3 2022/23 Environment Strategy Progress Report - Quarter 3 2022/23 1. Introduction 1 2. Cleaner Air 3 Sustainable Transport 3 Cycling 4 3. A Greener Borough 4 Parks and open spaces 4 Biodiversity 4 4. Achieving Net Zero Carbon 5 Energy use in the council estate 5 Pathway to net zero 6 Housing - council new…
… of mainstreaming climate change, Officers are now completing Climate impact assessments when submitting Committee papers. The Climate and Sustainability team will report on assessments received for quarter 4 in the next report. ● We have been awarded £34k funding for residential cycle parking by Transport for London (TFL). We are planning on going to the market by the end of January. ● Sutton Youth Centre…
… Charging Strategy for the borough. 2.7. Plans are being developed for the three schools working towards School Streets and STARs accreditation (Robin Hood Infants, Tweeddale School and Abbey School). Informal consultation plan also in development. https://stars.tfl.gov.uk/About/Accreditation Cycling 2.8. Funding totalling £41,000 has been identified to fund cycle training…
… in the borough. Over 940 children and 57 adults have received training during 2022/23 (year to date). In addition to this, 23 school bikeability courses are booked for March 2023. 2.9. The council has also been awarded £34,000 of funding for residential cycle parking by Transport for London (TfL). Procurement is expected to commence in early 2023. 3. A Greener Borough Parks and open spaces 3.1. Sutton has…
… and Hydraulic Modelling works assessments are expected in February 2023. Emergency Planning 6.5. There is a national heatwave plan and London level severe weather frameworks. The council works off these and exercises within the London Resilience Partnership (pan-London) and Borough Resilience Forum (local) to ensure preparedness for heatwaves. The preparedness of the capability follows the planning cycle…