West Dorset climate change strategy

The strategy has been drafted by the West Dorset Partnership with the aim of reducing carbon emissions in the district and adapting to the impacts of climate change. The draft strategy can be found in the download section on the right.

If you would like to be entered into a draw to win a local food hamper send your comments on the strategy electronically by filling out the climate change strategy survey or send them to the address below (remembering to include your contact details):

West Dorset Partnership
Stratton House
58-60 High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ

Alternatively you can email westdorsetpartnership@westdorset-dc.gov.uk

Your may like to think about the following questions:

1) Do you agree with the target for reducing our carbon emissions as set out on page 8?
2) Does the strategy clearly explain the issues of climate change?
3) Do you agree with the actions?
4) Are you aware of any other projects that we could include within the 'other existing programmes and projects'?
5) If the West Dorset Partnership was to focus its activity on ten actions that would achieve the greatest results, which ten actions do you think these should be?

You can also give your comments on the strategy at a series of open events taking place between noon and 7pm at:
· Bridport Town Hall on Tuesday 21 October
· Beaminster Town Hall on Thursday 23 October
· Lyme Regis Marine Theatre on Tuesday 4 November
· Sherborne Digby Hall, Hound Street, on Friday 7 November
· Dorchester United Church, South Street on Thursday 13 November
· Chickerell Willowbed Hall on Friday 14 November.

In developing the strategy a series of workshops were held in April on the topics of energy, waste, natural habitats and resources and transport and travel. Members of the public were also given an opportunity to feed in issues on what should be included within the strategy at the Big Green Day in Dorchester on 4 June and at events in Bridport and Sherborne in July. More details about the consultation that was undertaken before developing the strategy can be found in the early consultation report on the right.

More information about the West Dorset Partnership can be found on the link on the left.