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Delivering Sustainable Development in Rotherham

Presentation for the Members Sustainable Development Group December 2004

Introduction

• Why we need to take this forward

– duty to local people to improve quality of life – further embed sustainability and measure impact – Raising awareness / breaking down jargon – Delivering Council priorities and shared priorities

• Background paper being developed

Policy Drivers

• International

– World Summit on Sustainable Development – Kyoto Protocol

• European

– A range of EC Directives e.g health, waste, sustainable development

Policy Drivers

• UK

– UK Sustainable development strategy – UK climate change programme – Sustainable Communities plan

• Regional

– A number of regional Strategies e.g Economic, spatial, housing, waste

Policy Drivers

• Locally

– New vision for the Corporate Plan and Community Strategy (how will we deliver the cross cutting themes?)

Good work so far..

• Household recycling rates
• positive Inspection results
• Streetpride
• Environmental Management System

The way forward...

• More robust internal structures which

embed sustainable development (performance management /indicators, business planning = Evidence base for delivering sustainable development)

• Map out current and future programmes

which will support SD

Ideas for integrating SD

• Add sustainability into the PMF

– agree indicators and targets – add work programmes to service plans

• Staff training
• Internal and external programmes
• Policy Resource pack

Develop a clear vision

• What we will do as an organisation
• What we will do as deliverer of services
• What we will do to engage and empower

communities

• What programmes will contribute to

environmental, social and economic progress

• Programmes which hit all aspects of SD

Options to take forward RMBC commitment to sustainable development

• Partnership Strategy
• Position statement
• wider RMBC strategy
• Framework & vision

Partnership Strategy

• Develop a SD strategy with the LSP

– would support the delivery of the cross cutting theme on sustainable development – problems – feasibility of option

Position statement

• Take excerpts from existing and emerging

strategies / plans

– this would provide a baseline – Problems – Feasibility of option

RMBC Strategy

• Setting out existing and challenging work

which will deliver sustainable development

– also picks up climate change – Problems – Feasibility of option

Framework

• Un-pick the vision and allocate work

programmes and indicators

– Problems – Feasibility of option

Next steps