Strategic considerations for the future strategy development and action planning
The next stage in the development will be the updating of the Strategy to take on board the comments and points raised from the engagement exercise in ensuring we get the Strategy right and develop an Action Plan as ultimately its effectiveness will be measured on the actions taken and the outputs delivered.
The revised Strategy and Action Plan will also take into account the recent appointment of the Council’s Strategic Energy Partner (SEP), who will have a key role working in partnership with the Council to develop and deliver a range of decarbonisation projects over a fifteen-year period. It will also take into account recent developments around government funding, particularly the West Midlands Combined Authority Devolution Deal which will have a key role to play in shaping the city’s retrofit, energy and nature-based programme going forwards.
Finally, the Strategy will also include recommendations from the city’s Independent Climate Change Board, which comprises major partner organisations across the city who all have a role to play in tackling climate change and bring resources, expertise and leadership to aid the Council’s vision, strategy and action plan for the City. The Climate Change Board and its Pathway Groups are in the process of:
supporting the development of practical exemplar projects on the ground, commenting on the Local Plan
developing the Adaptation & Resilience Strategy & Action Plan for the City
establishing approaches to ensuring a Just Transition when addressing sustainability and climate change issues.
establishing links with community organisations and addressing behavioural change issues for the population as a whole
It is anticipated that the final Strategy and Action Plan will be published early in the new year. In the meantime, the Council’s Climate Change and Sustainability Team plan to continue to engage with communities and stakeholders around specific projects, alongside developing a wider Community Engagement Plan which builds on the knowledge gained in this consultation exercise and targets the gaps. We recognise that this exercise is just the start of a long programme of engagement with our communities to help change behaviours and take positive climate action to create a more sustainable and prosperous city for all.
