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South Hams District Council

… lengths) Create new website/pages on what residents can do to help fight climate change 1 N Med Med 1 month Litter, packaging and waste must be in key messages 1 N Low Low 3 months Investigate use of electric car between Tavistock and Totnes plus other business routes 1 Y Med Low Jan-20 Encourage residents to sign up to paperless billing and communication to reduce paper waste 4 N Low Low 1…

… of electric cars 1 N Med Med 6 months Explore the use of electric car between KP & FH 2 N Med Med 1 year Investigate installing new electric charging points 2 N High High 6 months Encourage car sharing by paying 5p per mile if sharing on a business journey 3 Y Med Med Ongoing Explore changing the criteria for essential car user allowance, remove minimum mileage requirement and don’t reimburse…

… carbon emission vehicles pay more. 3 N Low Low 2 years Ensure new housing developments are much more walking and cycling friendly.  3 Y Med Med Promote/ Require buses to be Electric 4 N High Med 5 years + Investigate electric bike hire in towns & maybe tourist areas in summer start to change culture. Great idea for council workers to use them 4 N Low Low 2 years Strategic Transport…

… Med Sep-20 Rationalise bottle banks in South Hams 1 N Low Low 2021 Explore the use of electric vehicles for all fleet. 1 Y High Low Feasibility study underway Promote zero to incineration by improved communications 2 N High High 1 year Fleet forward plan to include a trial use of electric vehicles for GM/MLO/CEO’s. 2 N High High 2 years Create a new EP policy to ensure correct use of litter…

… Estimated Net potential Carbon Saving/Benefit Annual Estimated Net potential Biodiversity Saving/Benefit Plant new trees on open space 1 N Med Med Grow samplings (save money too) 1 N Low Low Explore installing electric car charging points in car parks 1 Y Med Low Explore a rolling programme of electric/manual equipment to move away from petrol/generators. 1 N Low Low Investigate what energy…