Updated Terms of Reference agreed at the Parish Council Meeting 13th May 2024
Rudgwick Parish Council acknowledges that we all need to act on the causes and impacts of climate change as the current levels of global warming and projected future impacts require urgent action. As a result, it is our intention to take action, where we can, to minimise the effect of this.
- Policy making – consider the relevance of effect on the climate and carbon emissions when making all future council decisions. When opportunity arises provide feedback on district and county council strategies for transport, housing as well as specific feedback on planning applications. This provides justification to treat climate change as a factor in future decision making.
- Environment – to encourage action in this area.
- Education – support all efforts to be made to inform and involve the whole community of this project. As part of this to engage local schools/children and youths in this programme.
- Recycling – a commitment to continue to support and improve engagement and information in this area as well as support action already being taken.
- Air Quality – a commitment to look at this and consider how the Parish Council can help to improve action in this area.
- Liaison – to continue working with Horsham DC, other local parish councils and all environment groups (especially GGR) to support work on this subject.
