Including the closely related term government.
… higher risk of drought, floods and heatwaves; The UK Parliament has approved a motion to declare an environment and climate emergency, and all governments (national, regional and local) have a duty to limit the negative impacts of climate breakdown; Local government should recognise that they cannot wait for national government to provide more money and support to reduce emissions…
… and arrive at workable recommendations. Citizens’ Assemblies have been used by national government and have been more recently been used by local government. There are currently a small number of councils using them for Climate Change issues. 5.24 An organisation specialising in engagement will need to be procured to set up and operate the Citizens’ Assembly. It is anticipated…
… of a representative range of our citizens to establish the facts and make recommendations for our council. Carbon Reduction Targets 5.2 There are a plethora of different timescales for achieving carbon neutrality. The Government has established a statutory target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as recommended by the Committee on Climate Change. The West Midlands Combined Authority (of which Cannock…
…, the Council has deleted officer posts in order to meet challenging financial circumstances including the significant reductions in Government Grant and the closure of Rugeley power station. Since 2011, 76.39 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Posts have been deleted by the Council saving a total of over £2m (£2,294,620). Of the 76.39 FTE posts, 19.4 FTE posts have been management posts at Service Manager…
… and the Government’s Resources and Waste Management Strategy 2018. 5.20 The Council forms part of two tier local government arrangements with the County Council having its own estate; fleet of vehicles and responsibly for waste disposal; transport etc. In addition, other key partners such as Staffordshire Police, Colleges; NHS etc. will have similar arrangements. In addition the WMCA and two LEPS…