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… of our citizens. Only by addressing all these elements can true sustainability be achieved. Sustainable cities are resilient cities that are able to adapt to, mitigate, and promote economic, social, and environmental change. Rest assured that we will be lobbying national government at every opportunity to encourage them to provide councils across the country with the significant levels of extra…
… be mindful however that local authorities have had their funding reduced by an average of 60 per cent in the last 10 years and operate within the constraints of continuing financial challenges. Austerity has affected the ability of local government to respond to additional responsibilities or unforeseen events, such as severe weather events due to climatic change, or the Covid-19 pandemic which has…
… will therefore need to work in partnership with our citizens, businesses and other forms of government to make the step change needed to address this global climate crisis. Only by working together will we achieve our sustainability objectives and play our part in delivering a better future. However, we also must be mindful to balance the environmental needs of the city with the social and economic needs…
…. The second: the impact on the council’s budget after a decade of continuous cuts in central government funding (over 60 per cent since 2010), in conjunction with a lack of clarity about whether this funding trajectory will change or continue. The third: longer-term changes that will confront us in the next two decades; among which are climate change, automation, demographic shifts and galloping…
… cabinet) and an all-member Tyndall/UEA workshop • Assessment of the resources the council will have in the future to carry out environmental work • Commentary from various external stakeholders, including any relevant government agencies • Meetings with local action groups such as XR (Extinction Rebellion) and CHAIN (Climate Hope Action in Norfolk) • An extensive public consultation…