Cheltenham Borough Council, GB integrates Climate Impact Assessment Tool into council discussions

Cheltenham Borough Council, GB Climate Impact Assessment

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The Climate Impact Assessment Tool asks for stakeholder considerations of factors like air quality and biodiversity throughout their deliberations. Proposed policies or projects are graded for positive, neutral, or negative environmental impacts based on a color-coded guide. Negative features lead to discussions about improvements or mitigation rather than outright rejection. Borough officials worked with three district councils on the tool's development ahead of its late 2022 implementation.

Planning Design Intergovernmental Cooperation

Cheltenham Borough Council, GB

Non-metropolitan district in England

United Kingdom

Governments Involved

West Oxfordshire District Council, GB

United Kingdom

Cotswold District Council, GB

United Kingdom

Forest of Dean District Council, GB

United Kingdom

Links

Cheltenham Borough Council: Climate Impact Assessment Tool | Local Government Association

Cheltenham Borough Council has deployed its Climate Impact Assessment Tool within internal decision making processes to ensure new projects and policies are aligned with the Council's commitment to climate action. The tool is designed to enable officers and decision-makers to easily evaluate the environmental and social impacts of projects and policies from the very start of decision-making and project development processes. This 'from day one' approach results in more robust, climate-friendly projects and earlier opportunities to mitigate and improve the social and climate impacts of the Council's projects.

Attachments

October 2022 report on Climate Impact Assessment Tool

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Cheltenham Borough Council was the Bronze Winner of the Award for Innovation at the Public Sector Transformation Awards 2023.

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