Labour's 2022 South Cambs District Council manifesto. Version for SE Cambs CLP web site-compressed

Labour’s SCDC manifesto 2022 Page 2
A green Council acting on climate and biodiversity
Any growth must start from community
needs and be based on the green agenda.
We’ll work with communities, landowners
and Parish Councils to create robust Local
Nature Recovery Plans. We’ll end
glyphosate use and aim to be Peat-Free.
South Cambs Council should be doing far
more to address the climate and
biodiversity emergencies. Lib Dem SCDC
ranks a poor 86 th out of District Councils in
an assessment by Climate Emergency UK.
Household carbon emissions here are the
highest in the county.
We will protect our environment and help
to deliver the Cambridgeshire Climate
Action Plan, and we’ll operate to evidencebased
United Nations frameworks.
We’ll use planning controls and buying
power to promote a green economy: low
carbon, resource efficient and biodiverse.
Labour will give the Climate Lead
Councillor a seat at the Cabinet table.
Labour is committed to reconnecting our
villages with a good bus service. We’ll
work with Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and with
other Councils to achieve this.
We’ll make sure there are safe and good
quality foot and cycle paths. And bring
community e-bikes to more villages.
A Labour Council will:
★ Become a 100% net zero council by
2030. Labour in Cambridge is doing this.
The Lib Dems in South Cambs fall short
at a 75% reduction by that date.
★ Adopt a local version of the UN
Biodiversity Framework and set clear
targets to be measured by a regular
Biodiversity Audit.
★ Stimulate the Green economy. Work with
the Mayor for green apprenticeships.
★ Ensure everyone has access to nature.
Create community gardens and set up
schemes such as a Tree Canopy project.
★ Shake up Community Transport to give
real emphasis to reducing reliance on
cars and lessen rural isolation.
★ Install more electric vehicle charging
points to increase from the current 43.
★ Raise additional funding through a
Community Municipal Investment fund
(ethical crowdfunding for local people to
invest in a greener community).
★ Work with farmers and landowners to
enhance natural habitats including
grasslands, wildflower meadows, chalk
streams, woodlands and fens.
★ Protect our communities from the
impact of climate change with naturebased
anti-flood measures and doing
the basics of keeping gullies clear.
★ Increase renewable energy capacity and
back the Local Electricity Bill so that
electricity generated can be sold to local
people. Divest from fossil fuels.
★ Introduce more ways to reuse e.g. repair
cafes, car clubs and a ‘library of things’
where you borrow rather than buy new.