Actions |
Action type |
CO2 saving potential |
Co-benefits |
Cost |
2021-23 target |
Creation of suitable high ecological value areas on council land (incl. bee-friendly, wild flower, hedge & woodland planting zones) & areas for carbon sequestration & climate resilience |
Direct |
Medium |
Improves ecology, builds resilience, enhances health and wellbeing |
Low |
Plan developed & initiated by 2022 |
Work in partnership with Lead Flood Authority and EA to develop Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUD’s) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) ensuring that drainage solutions are of high ecological value |
Partnership/influence |
Low |
Improves ecology, builds resilience, encourages economic sustainability |
None |
SUDs SPD developed by 2022 |
Promotion of ecologically friendly gardens to residents |
Partnership/influence |
Low |
Improves ecology, builds resilience, enhances health and wellbeing |
Medium |
Future action beyond 2023 |
Review all Dorset Council chemical use to ensure no harm to unintended species |
Direct |
None |
Improves ecology, encourages economic sustainability, enhances health and wellbeing |
None |
- Reviewed 100% of chemical use
- improvement plan created and initiated (if required) by 2021
|
Continue with and further develop partnership working (e.g. Urban Heaths Partnership, Dorset Coast Forum) to maximise opportunities for joint working and external funding |
Partnership/influence |
Low |
Improves ecology, enhances health and wellbeing |
None |
Ongoing partnership working |
Work with town & parish councils to promote best practice within their greenspace & communities |
Partnership/influence |
Low |
Improves ecology, builds resilience, enhances health and wellbeing |
None |
Guidance created & communicated by 2021 |
Develop strategic approach to draw together planning gains from various ecological mitigation schemes (e.g. Biodiversity, Nitrates and Heathland schemes) to maximise the ecological benefits to Dorset |
Indirect |
Low |
Improves ecology, builds resilience, enhances health and wellbeing |
None |
Strategy developed by 2023 |
Develop business case for large scale commercial carbon sequestration scheme within Dorset & implement scheme if feasible |
Indirect |
Medium |
Improves ecology, builds resilience |
High |
Business case developed by 2023 |