What a Green administration in Dorset would do
We will press government to allow our planners to be much more positive about renewable energy proposals, requiring solar panels on all suitable roofs and allowing wind farms in the Area Of Natural Beauty unless there are exceptional reasons against. We’ll press to make it easier to make listed buildings sustainable. And we’ll support offshore wind farms.
We’ll do more to prepare for the climate change that is already unfolding, and will protect and improve our natural environment and wildlife.
What Dorset Greens have done
Following Green pressure, climate change is a Corporate Plan priority for Dorset Council, has a £10m budget and a Corporate Director.
Persistent pressure has led to the two further pillars of climate adaptation and ecology being added and similarly embedded in the work of the whole Council.
We have consistently pressed for more ambitious climate change targets for Dorset.
A Green councillor’s participation in planning committees has helped secure, with the help of our allies on those committees, the acceptance of a number of large controversial solar energy schemes.
Our participation on planning committees, continually asking why developers had not incorporated green features in proposals, led to the Council proposing a checklist all applicants are now asked to consider including in their applications
Pressed for more creative approach to environmental improvements in listed buildings.
Played a prominent role in persuading the Council not to accept plans to build a waste incinerator on Portland. (This is currently subject to appeal.)
Promoted a successful Full Council motion on separating sewage and surface water drainage systems
Persuaded Dorset Council to agree to reopen a path along a half-kilometre stretch of the coast in Weymouth previously blocked by landslips.