On 13th November 2019 The Council
RESOLVED – That
(1) a climate change emergency be agreed by the Environment &
Leisure Working Group and declared by the Council;
(2) should a climate change emergency be declared, Officers
investigate the scope of evidence necessary to test the feasibility and
viability of achieving higher standards of sustainable design and adopting
a zero-carbon target by 2030 where achievable; and
(3) following consideration of this evidence and testing, Officers to
prepare a review of the development management policies in the Local
Plan or a Supplementary Planning Document.