… Resilient to Climate Change The ability to adapt to a change in climate is at the forefront of work being conducted by the Adaptation Committee14 (part of the Committee on Climate Change) and has resulted in long-term planning for flood risk and water resources management, increased investment in flood defences, changes in policy to improve sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and reviewing…
… Ma int ain a g ree n d istr ict PRIORITY 6 Ensure sustainable services through innova�on and partnerships Welcoming business and enterprise Be au �f ul lan ds ca pe s a nd st ro ng cu ltu ra l o ffe rin g Ev er yo ne ca n f ulfi l t he ir po te n� al Health and wellbeing of everyone is priori�sed A housing m ix with som ething for everyone…
… G re at Pl ac e Sustainable and Inova�ve together O pen for Business Pro tect ed an d C ar ed fo r WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL’S VISION Working together to make West Berkshire an even greater place in which to live, work and learn COUNCIL STRATEGY THEMES PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT…
… TO CLIMATE CHANGE • Maintain high quality flood management strategies and sustainable drainage for new and existing infrastructure which improve community resilience. • Explore adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability to climate change. • Develop good relationships with communities and effective communication on risk. 16 STRATEGY 2020-30 5.1 Carbon Neutral by 2030 Most of the actions…
… alongside our Health and Wellbeing Board. As we have mentioned in other chapters, STRATEGY 2020-30 19 we have seen significant investment in infrastructure that enables residents to use more sustainable transport options. Integral to this is Cycle Route 422, which runs east to west through Berkshire, as well as our work to ensure that our footpaths are kept in good order. We have also…