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London Borough of Hillingdon

… 9The Strategic Climate Action Plan shortages during warm, dry summers, particularly in the south and east. Wetter autumns and winters will also reduce productivity by disrupting the timing of farm management activities, and by causing increased flooding in low-lying agricultural areas. Valuable ecosystem services such as biodiversity and pollination provided by well-managed agricultural land…

… Places C3.1 To use the development plan system to ensure all new major development will be zero carbon. C3.2 To consider new planning policies to ensure all non major new development is also zero carbon. C3.3 To ensure no new development is built in high and medium flood risk areas unless absolutely necessary and only then when flood risk management is properly understood and mitigated…

… system more quickly, which can lead to an increase local flooding. We want to use our leadership role to assist residents in making sustainable choices on their own properties. We will use the planning system to deliver sustainable solutions but where planning permission is not required, we want people to understand the implications for their choices and to seek out more suitable forms…

… adaptation and mitigation action plan. C6.2 To put in place a water efficiency strategy for all Council operations (such as green space watering, depot operations and corporate buildings) then monitor, record and report year on year savings. C6.3 To ensure the council’s flood resilience and management work incorporates a changing climate and that the council’s own land and property decisions…

… and increase current carbon sequestration through increased planting and changes to green space management. C7.5 Increase the number of trees, particularly in urban areas to complement objectives to improve air quality and promote urban wildlife. C7.6 To exploit opportunities to increase carbon sequestration to maximise opportunities for biodiversity and flood risk management. Theme 7 Commentary…