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South Ribble Borough Council

… emergency, pledging to make the Borough carbon neutral by 2030. In 2020, the Council approved the Climate Emergency Strategy for the Borough, summarising the global, national and local needs for such action, and how the Council will be acting to 2030 on this pledge. The strategy also agreed on a public consultation process to inform and influence the specific actions to be taken to deliver…

…. In addition, we need to prepare the Borough for the effects of climate change, and this need for resilience and adaptation was also considered as part of the strategy. The climate emergency strategy included a commitment to involve the residents and businesses of the Borough in the action plan process, and welcomed their involvement via a public consultation process. The consultation process…

… passed and include their responses in an update to members. We would like to thank all those residents, groups and businesses that contributed to the consultation process. This action plan follows the initial consultation process and sets out the Councils actions, with timescales, between 2021 to 2030 in order to deliver on the 2030 carbon neutral pledge. Analysis – Current Position…

… the strategy, and those actions to be prioritised. This action plan acknowledges the contributions received during the consultation and sets out those actions we will be taking over the short, medium, and long-term, in support of the carbon neutral 2030 target. The findings of the report will also be used as the basis for wider stakeholder engagement, to maximise the effectiveness of those…

… clearly demonstrated the concerns amongst participating residents and businesses about the climate emergency. Unfortunately, the timing of the consultation coincided with COVID lockdowns which meant we were not able to engage with our schools in the way we had planned. So as not to miss this important contribution we plan to further consult, including with our schools, once the pandemic has…