Our climate action scorecards assess climate action across seven sections.
1 - Biodiversity
- Does the council use peat-free compost or soil in all landscaping and horticulture?
- Has the council banned the use of pesticides on all council owned and managed land?
- Has the council stated they are mowing their green spaces less for wildlife?
- Does the council have a target to increase tree cover and is a tree management plan agreed as they grow?
- Have the council's parks been awarded Green Flag status?
- Does the council employ a planning ecologist to scrutinise planning reports for improvements to biodiversity in new developments, such as biodiversity net gain?
- Does the council require a higher biodiversity net gain commitment from new developments?
- Has the council introduced a Green Space Factor to increase habitat in new developments?