Protecting our natural environment, climate and ecology delivery plan

What we will do to achieve the outcome:

1. we will develop a local nature recovery strategy
2. an ecological baseline will be undertaken as part of the 2030 aspirations
3. we will strengthen partnership working to support the aspirations of the ecological emergency programme at scale, working closely with the Dorset Local Nature Partnership
4. we will have protected our wildlife and local species
5. we will work across the farm estate to develop the innovation potential across renewable energy generation and technologies, agricultural and business development, and ecology and nature recovery
6. there will have been an improvement in air, land and water quality since last measured

Lead role / service:

• Head of Environment and Wellbeing
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment

What we will do to achieve the outcome:

1. new bidding capability will be in place to attract government funding to enable the council to meet its net zero target by 2040
2. we will continue the decarbonisation of the Dorset Council vehicle fleet including expansion of electric vehicles by 2024
3. energy and water efficient technologies will have been installed in our properties
4. we will continue to reduce the carbon emissions from our estate utilising efficient renewable energy supplies such as solar power
5. a new carbon and ecological decision-making tool will be integrated into council decision-making
6. employee and councillor carbon and ecological literacy training models will be available

Lead role / service:

• Corporate Director Climate and Ecological
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment

What we will do to achieve the outcome:

1. a comprehensive engagement approach will be developed with residents, businesses, and town and parish councils
2. Dorset Council will source external funds to deliver against its 2050 ambitions, with a focus on housing and transport
3. we will facilitate an increase in renewable energy generation across Dorset
4. we will shape supporting and underpinning policies such as the local transport plan, economic development strategy, and local plan to enable and support decarbonisation.
5. we will manage the impact of waste on the Dorset environment by implementing a reduce and reuse campaign, increasing recycling rates and reducing the volume of waste to landfill

Lead role / service:

• Corporate Director Climate and Ecological
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment
• Head of Commercial Waste and Strategy/Head of Waste Operations

1. We will deliver an adaptation strategy setting out how we will adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change and become climate resilient.

Lead role / service:

• Corporate Director Climate and Ecological
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment

1. A joined-up delivery approach will be implemented for place-based management and maintenance including assets, highways and coast and greenspaces.

Lead role / service

• Corporate Director Economic Growth and Infrastructure
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment

1. We will respond to the harbour revision orders, provide a more consistent customer experience when moving from harbour to harbour and align fees and charges.

Lead role / service:

• Head of Environment and Wellbeing
• Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment