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…. The Council cannot do this alone. There is only so much the Council can influence and implement and we need you - citizens, businesses, schools, charities, community groups - to take action to reduce your environmental impact. We also need radical action from national government to change regulations, laws and provide new finance to fund the changes that need to happen. Through public events…
… quickly and take decisions now that will set us well for the future. Technology is changing rapidly; so hopefully will support from national government and business. This means our plans will be refreshed annually as new options become available and regulations change. This also enables us to take into account the impact of COVID-19 and revise our plans accordingly. I hope you will be part…
… the car at home, taking reusable bags when shopping, growing your own food and saving water - small actions that, if we all do them, make a big difference. People rightly reminded us in the consultation that Sutton is just one borough and we need to work with our neighbouring boroughs and others to bring changes that extend beyond London. We will continue to push for action from the UK…
… government as well as governments internationally. Our efforts have already made a great start with unanimous agreement from councillors to remove single use plastics from council operations and contracts. We’ll be ambitious, innovative and involve everyone, helping people to live, work and study more sustainably. Each year we will report how the actions in this strategy are progressing. Councillor…
… of open space in the borough, protecting areas rich in native biodiversity and increasing the amount of ‘green infrastructure’ in new developments.14 The government recently mandated ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ for all local planning authorities in England, which means that all new planning applications should provide a ‘net gain’ in habitats through each development. This consists of identifying…