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FOI request (FOIR-358055735)
Climate Emergency
Requested Mon 23 August 2021
Responded Wed 10 November 2021For the final stage of my MSc in Urban Planning I am undertaking a research project titled: ‘Planning for net zero - what role does spatial planning play in the delivery of sustainable development with respect to net zero.’
To support this research I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information;
1. Have you declared a climate emergency? Y/N
2. a. Do you have an action plan or strategy (or equivalent) related to net zero goals? Y/N
b. If yes, is ‘Spatial Planning’ featured within the action plan/strategy? Y/N
3. a. Does your ‘Local Plan’ reflect net zero targets? Y/N
b. if yes to what year?
c. If no, does your ‘Local Plan Review’ plan to include net zero? Y/N
4. a. Do you have an in-house sustainability (or equivalent) officer/s supporting local planning policy, if yes, the number of officers?
b. Who is the key contact at your council?
5. a. What tools do your planners use to support climate planning policy and delivery in your authority?
b. Do your planning officers receive climate literacy training or equivalent? Y/N
c. Do you use climate change mitigation as a material consideration in balancing planning applications? Y/N
If you would be happy to take part in a short anonymous survey to find out your views on ‘planning for net zero’ as part of my primary research please email me (this will take place during the month of September 2021).
Response
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.
1. Have you declared a climate emergency?
Answer: Yes
2 a. Do you have an action plan or strategy (or equivalent) related to net zero goals?
Answer: Yes
b. If yes, is 'Spatial Planning' featured within the action plan/strategy?
Answer: Yes
3. a. Does your 'Local Plan' reflect net zero targets?
Answer: No
b. if yes to what year?
Answer: N/A
4. a. Do you have an in-house sustainability (or equivalent) officer/s supporting local planning policy, if yes, the number of officers?
Answer: 1 x FTE
b. Who is the key contact at your council?
Answer: The Planning Policy team - fplanning@hastings.gov.uk
5. a. What tools do your planners use to support climate planning policy and delivery in your authority?
Answer: We use the adopted Local Plan: please see Hastings Planning Strategy part 4 chapter 6 Policies SC1-SC7 via link http://www.planvu.co.uk/hbc2015/written/cpt6.htm
b. Do your planning officers receive climate literacy training or equivalent?
Answer: Yes
c. Do you use climate change mitigation as a material consideration in balancing planning applications?
Answer: Yes Deadline (September) has passed for taking part in a short anonymous survey - sadly we would not have had time to take part.
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