Actions

Businesses

• BU1

  Underway (On time)

  Promote corporate sustainability for local businesses
• BU2

  Underway (On time)

  Develop a Sustainable Business Programme
• BU3

  Underway (On time)

  Implement sustainable procurement for the Council

Homes

• HO1

  Underway (On time)

  Decarbonisation of Social Housing
• HO2

  Underway (On time)

  Monitoring of Social Housing Energy Efficiency
• HO3

  Underway (On time)

  Development of New Sustainable Social Housing
• HO4

  Underway (On time)

  Garages Refurbishment Programme
• HO5

  Underway (On time)

  Decarbonisation of existing private domestic housing
• HO6

  Completed

  Communal Heating Upgrade of Sheltered Housing

Transport

• TR1

  Planning stage (On time)

  Decarbonising SBC's fleet and fuel
• TR2

  Underway (On time)

  Incentives for SBC's staff sustainable commuting
• TR3

  Initial scoping (On time)

  Implement borough-wide cycle hire scheme
• TR4

  Completed

  Planning Policy for Electric Charging Infrastructure (All New Developments)
• TR5

  Continuous

  Install Public Electric Charging Infrastructure across Stevenage
• TR6

  Planning stage (On time)

  Create a low and zero emissions taxi strategy
• TR7

  Completed

  Build New Sustainable Bus Interchange
• TR8

  Planning stage (Cancelled or postponed)

  Deploy zero emissions local buses
• TR9

  Underway

  Stevenage as a Sustainable Travel Town
• TR10

  Completed

  Introduce an Electric Vehicle Car Club
• TR11

  Underway (On time)

  Installation of Parcel Lockers in the Town
• TR12

  Decarbonise SBC's business travel & grey fleet

Construction & Regeneration

• CR1

  Completed

  Integrate Sustainability & Climate Resilience within the SG1 Regeneration Programme
• CR2

  Underway (On time)

  Update the Local Plan to incorporate new climate policies
• CR3

  Underway (On time)

  Zero Carbon Development for Station Gateway Area Action Plan (AAP)
• CR4

  Completed

  Incorporate sustainability aspects into the new Railway North Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP)

Energy & Water

• EW1

  Continuous

  Free Water Refill in Town
• EW2

  Underway (On time)

  Increase Rainwater Harvesting
• EW3

  Underway (On time)

  Reduce Domestic Water Usage and Improve Efficiency
• EW4

  Underway (On time)

  Decarbonise energy supply at Council's sites and buildings
• EW5

  Completed

  Zero carbon tariff for SBC electricity corporate contract
• EW6

  Initial scoping (On time)

  Increase local renewable energy generation

People & Awareness

• PA1

  Underway (On time)

  Implement Climate Emergency Education for Local & Visitors
• PA2

  Completed

  Analysis of SBC's 2023 Climate Action Scorecard
• PA3

  Underway (On time)

  Develop a Climate Change Risk Assessment and Action Plan
• PA4

  Underway (On time)

  Develop and implement the Climate Change Community Fund (CCCF)
• PA5

  Underway (On time)

  Promote Event Sustainability
• PA6

  Completed

  Addition of Tackling Climate Change within the Corporate Plan

Waste & Recycling

• WR1

  Underway (On time)

  Increase Recycling Rates
• WR2

  Underway (On time)

  Reduce and Manage Food Waste
• WR3

  Underway

  Promote the Reusing, Repairing and Avoidance of Waste

Biodiversity

• BI1

  Completed

  Develop and implement an Amenity Tree Management Policy
• BI2

  Underway (On time)

  Implement and update tree replacement policies and strategies
• BI3

  Underway (On time)

  Plant 4,000 trees in Stevenage by 2030
• BI4

  Completed

  Update, deliver, and monitor the Stevenage Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)
• BI5

  Underway (On time)

  Develop a Meadow Management Framework
• BI6

  Planning stage (On time)

  Identify and measure Carbon Sinks
• BI7

  Continuous

  Creation of Community Orchards
• BI8

  Initial scoping (On time)

  Implement and monitor Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)