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Cumberland Council

…, villages and towns. So far, the panels have offered over £50,000 in funding to organisations for projects that will make a difference for climate and nature by: • Improving access and biodiversity • Providing outdoor learning sessions and community activities https://www.lcat.uk/ • Providing energy efficiency measures in community buildings and supporting community hubs…

… of the breadth and variety of activity a selection of recent announcements is listed: • £250,000 of government funding has been secured for public swimming pools in Carlisle, Wigton and Workington for energy efficiency improvements. • Substantial funding boost of £870,588 for Active Travel initiatives. • In collaboration with the Hadrian’s Wall Trail Partnership, has developed a new ramped access…

… and energy consumption in the business sector. • Greater community resilience through community empowerment and wealth building11. • Stable funding for the rural economy through the transition to ‘public money for public goods’ and marketing of new green investable propositions. • Investment of green finance12 through the development of green investable propositions for natural capital assets…

… carbon neutral14 by 2037. • We will collaborate with partners to influence national decision making to accelerate green growth and implement this in Cumberland. • Improve our own energy resilience, efficiency and accelerate decarbonisation of services. • Encourage small scale renewables and storage as local sources for heat and power. • With partners, tackle the challenges of fuel poverty…

… as a working strategy for the next three years (2024-2027). Recommendations: The committee is invited: • Adopt the Climate and Nature Strategy and the supporting Carbon and Energy Management Plan. • Note the outline for a Biodiversity Management Plan (Appendix C) which will be the basis for discussions internally and externally with partners. • Agree the delegations for future amendments set out…