Have your say on climate change and air quality in Bucks

The council has launched two surveys.

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 29th Sep 2020

People in Bucks are being invited to have their say on climate change and air quality.

Buckinghamshire Council is creating a Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy as part of plans to achieve net carbon zero by 2050.

To help shape this strategy, the council has launched two surveys.

One is open to organisations, the other is for residents.

The surveys will help the council understand local views and experiences about addressing climate change and poor air quality.

It will also help them develop their draft strategy, which people and organisations will be able to comment on in a consultation later this year.

People have until Friday (9 October) to submit their responses.

Bill Chapple OBE, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said:

"We're committed to tackling climate change issues and improving air quality in Buckinghamshire.

"In July, we passed a motion stating that we'll produce proposals to work alongside the government with the objective to achieve net carbon zero for Buckinghamshire as a whole by 2050.

"Our next step is to create a Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy for Buckinghamshire, which these new surveys are designed to help shape.

"In the surveys, we'd love to get your views and experiences about addressing climate change and poor air quality in the county.

"The information you provide will help develop our draft strategy."

Find out more about the council's current approach to sustainability and climate change online.