Including 5 closely related terms such as floods, flooding, and flood risk.
… in council owned car parks will be charging bays by 2023 (subject to funding) KM of safe routes to schools within County Borough KM active travel routes within County Borough 8 Protecting and enhancing our wild spaces and work with nature to tackle both the Climate and Nature emergencies We will: Minimise flood risk by promoting nature based solutions in appropriate locations as well…
… as traditional engineering works, for example Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). Increase area of Woodland regeneration, protecting/storing carbon and reducing the risk of flooding. Protect and enhance our most valuable carbon stores, in undisturbed soils and semi-natural vegetation that reside in woods, heathland and grasslands across the County Borough. Restore selected local peatbogs…
… Potential measures/targets % of public sector land in RCT managed for the benefit of wildlife by 2030 No of areas set aside for peat bags (increase) Number of Properties protected from the risk of flooding for extreme weather events (increase) Number of nature based flood risk reduction projects (increase) Area of Woodland in RCT (increase) Area of Sites of Importance for Nature…
… of our town centres to improve air quality and well-being, reduce flood risk and provide cooling during heatwaves. Promote Carbon and Eco-Literacy in our schools and across the Council. Work with Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, universities and schools to provide opportunities for people to acquire the skills they need for jobs in the green economy, including tourism. Continue to work…
… to Rhondda Cynon Taf. These features include a huge area of semi-natural landscape, with a high level of tree cover and a wide variety of wildlife, both common and rare, close to where we live. Even our mining heritage offers the potential to produce energy for us. We also face unique challenges. The devastating impact of the 2020 floods, Ciara, Dennis and Jorge on Rhondda Cynon Taf…