Including the closely related term district.
…..............16 ACTION PLAN..................................................................19 ‘The climate crisis is the biggest challenge all of us face in the coming years and decades. Winchester must play its part in tackling the crisis and hand our district to our children and grandchildren in a better state than it is now.’ WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL PLAN 2020-2025 Approved…
… by Winchester City Council 23 December 2019 CONTENTS 3 FOREWORD Winchester is a beautiful district. Spanning a 250 square mile area of rolling Hampshire countryside, it is dotted with bustling market towns, rural villages, and vibrant up-and- coming communities - and of course has the draw of a cathedral city that’s famous for its heritage landmarks, high quality cultural offering…
… monitoring our progress towards two ambitious goals; to see the activities of the council carbon neutral by 2024; and the whole district by 2030. Transparency is important to us so we will be measuring our progress and sharing it publicly as we work towards these targets. Right now, people love to live here – our 2019 district-wide Residents’ Survey showed that 95% of those asked said they were…
… on carbon reduction and in 2014 approved a comprehensive route map to a low carbon economy in Winchester district. A Low Carbon Board was established with representatives from the council, the University of Winchester, Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) and Winchester Walking Group. Over the past ten years the council’s own carbon emissions have reduced by 23.6% with a decrease…
… the activities of Winchester City Council carbon neutral by 2024, and the district of Winchester carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions; • Publish a report within six months setting out the immediate actions the council will take to address this emergency and a plan to measure annual district progress towards meeting the 2030 target; • Work with partners…