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Braintree District Council

… private cars. This would positively impact peoples’ health and provides an opportunity to minimise emissions, reduce congestion and improve local air quality. Public transport needs to be accessible, reliable, safe and affordable to encourage greater use. Modal change hubs where the public switch from one form of transport to another need to be accessible. Although Braintree District Council…

… and public transport infrastructure, as well as charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, or other zero carbon fuels will support a number of priorities set out in the strategy. Infrastructure can protect homes and businesses from flooding. This includes grey infrastructure, such as flood walls and rain water storage, but also where natural solutions such as leaky dams and reinstated flood…

… and partners, including work by community groups and will be regularly reviewed to stay abreast of changes in emissions, external influences such as national policy and legislation, and the measures available. The initial plan will have projects and initiatives to deliver wider sustainable development, provide sustainable transport infrastructure, improve air quality, protect biodiversity…

… HARVESTING TECHNOLOGIES REDUCE ENERGY USE IN EXISTING HOUSING BY RETROFITTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES REDUCE THE CARBON IMPACT AND IMPROVE BIODIVERSITY OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS Currently 47% of the District’s carbon emissions are transport related. The number of vehicles on the roads needs to reduce, with more people using public transport, walking and cycling instead of using…

… cycling. Locating sustainable transport facilities near to work and homes will increase the opportunity for people to choose alternative means of travel to a private car. Increasing the ability for people to work from home on a long term basis will reduce the need for journeys. This climate change strategy is aligned with our cycling strategy, which seeks to make Braintree a leader in cycling…