Sustainable development
Sustainable development is about finding ways to meet the economic, social and environmental aspirations of present generations in a way that will not compromise future generations.
We will also seek to reduce the impact of Climate Change through carrying out actions contained within the county council's Climate Change Strategy.
We envisage spending £73.4m over three years to deliver the Sustainable Development aim.
From 2008 to 2011, we will:
- Increase the percentage of municipal waste recycled
- Reduce the percentage of municipal waste landfilled
- Increase the percentage of the population within 30 minutes of a major town by public transport
- Increase the percentage of rural households within 800m of an hourly bus service to a major centre
- Increase the percentage of the total length of rights of way that are easy to use by the general public
- Reduce carbon dioxide emissions by putting in place a programme for how we manage carbon
More about sustainable communities
Contact Cllr John Wakefield, Cabinet Member for Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Communities
Stop press - other news about Staffordshire County Council's work to achieve sustainable communities:
Staffordshire commits to 80 percent less carbon
Motorists warned as engines gel with green fuel
Problem alley gives way to green space
"OC3" spells out tackling climate change in Staffordshire
Two wildlife sites declared nature reserves
Butterfly enthusiasts all-a-flutter over grantSchool's eco quad scoops county green award
Passengers flock to ride Britain's greenest buses
Browse the press release archive for more news on how the county council supports sustainable development
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13/05/2008 08:44:15
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