The next phase of Redbridge doing its bit for the climate emergency is to be considered on Monday by the council – and it could mean the wheelie bin pilot being extended across the whole borough.
Other measures recommended in a report to the council include:
- Considering putting solar panels or heat pumps at existing Redbridge sites, including schools
- Encouraging residents to cut food waste, increase composting and take part in improved recycling
- Making council buildings and vehicles meet environmental standards
- Improving cycling infrastructure
- Increasing facilities for charging electric and hybrid cars
- Encouraging businesses and resident behaviour to make 50% of journeys by “active, efficient and sustainable” modes of transport
- Increase biodiversity by increasing the proportion of the borough which is covered by trees by 10%
- Ensure new developments – especially those in urban areas – include requirements for diversity.
The full list of recommendations which is being presented to council leaders is available on the Redbridge website.
I would have hoped Redbridge would have already “considered” these measures. It is about time they got on with the job.
There must be a shelf of consultant proposals, waiting for funding. The only one of these “considerations” to which I would object is wheelie bins, but if they really help climate change I certainly would not object.
good ideas, but how ironic when LBR have invested in 4 x 4 off roaders!