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Isles of Scilly

… respond by revolutionising the ways to tackle climate emergency through practical local plans of action. The council cannot do this alone, but it can set the pace and establish good practice. Many achievements are already underway such as embedding our climate emergency in strategic documents such as the Local Plan and the Corporate Plan, retro-fitting our council properties to make them more…

… Solar Panels, St Martins Building more sustainably In March 2021, the Council adopted the new Local Plan (2015-2030). The aims and policies set out in the Local Plan are designed to ensure sustainable development is embedded within all future planning applications and construction across the islands. New planning policies have been developed to include the principles of sustainable…

… development, sustainable quality design and place making, the re- use of buildings, water and waste water management, flood avoidance, coastal erosion, energy and travel and transport. Additional policies to protect and enhance the landscape and seascape, enhance biodiversity and prevent pollution have also been included in the new Local Plan. The plan will ensure any future Council developments…

… will be low carbon contributing towards our net zero carbon ambition, whilst also helping reduce carbon emissions from wider construction and development projects across the islands. 16 The Local Plan will also shape new and existing development to support the islands’ resilience to a changing climate and to tackle climate change locally. Image: Council of the Isles of Scilly Moving…

… (marine and terrestrial), which will inform the preparation of a State of Nature Report to help us monitor our progress 6. We will seek to ensure all planning applications consider what biodiversity improvements could be made to help support carbon sequestration and biodiversity on the islands in line with the Local Plan 7. We will seek alternatives to the use of pesticides across the Council…