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Social Inclusion
- To ensure that every child, whatever his or her social or economic background, has the best possible start in life
- To ensure there are opportunities to wok for all those who are able to do so
- To ensure those who are unable to work or are beyond working age have a decent quality of life
- To ensure everyone is enabled and encouraged to participate to the maximum of their potential
Community Safety
- To reduce the fear of crime for all
- To reduce crime
- To reduce accidents
Employment and Enterprise
- To increase employment opportunities for local people
- To help local and community based businesses set up and grow
- To reduce the environmental impact of business
- To reduce poverty and low pay
Education and Training
- To provide training/personnel development for local people
Health
- To reduce factors which contribute to ill health (poverty, diet, lifestyle, stress and pollution) especially for more vulnerable communities
- To maximise health promotion
- To improve access to health facilities and the quality of health facilities
Housing
- To ensure housing developments are within easy walking distance of local facilities e.g. schools shops, community facilities and public transport
- To ensure that housing developments accord with energy efficiency principles
- To tackle homelessness and provide safe and warm homes
Air Quality and Noise Management
- to reduce or control levels of air pollutants
- to protect the people who live or work in the North Lanarkshire area, or are visiting, from unnecessary exposure to noise
- to seek to reduce ambient noise levels where it is reasonable to do so.
Biodiversity - the variety of animals and plants
- to maintain, enhance and re-establish the variety of animals and plants in North Lanarkshire
- to maintain and improve semi-natural habitats and protect species
- to generate awareness of and involvement in wildlife conservation
- to create greater accessibility to wildlife habitats, where appropriate
- to work with agencies and communities to ensure that good river and pond water quality is maintained.
Energy Conservation
- to reduce energy consumption, ensure energy is used efficiently, and encourage the increased use of renewable energy
- to use water efficiently and with care and work with agencies and communities to ensure good water quality is maintained.
Sustainable Purchasing
- to encourage individuals and organisations to purchase goods and services which are sustainable
- to support where appropriate local businesses
- to reduce wasteful consumption of materials.
Land Use Planning
- to encourage the use of vacant and derelict land rather than developing greenfield sites
- to enhance the built environment and promote local distinctiveness
- to ensure new development is located close to public transport routes
Sustainable Transport
- to reduce car usage, increase the quality and attractiveness of public transport, and promote transport alternatives
- to improve public access to amenities and services, with less need to travel
- to reduce the amount of travel by motorised means through provision of genuine alternatives which are less damaging to the environment.
Waste Management
- to minimise waste by reuse, recovery or recycling, and to encourage a reduction in the use of packaging materials
- to secure arrangements for the safe management of waste in the most economic and environmentally acceptable manner to dispose of residual waste in a manner which has a minimal effect on the environment.
Participation and Democracy
- To increase local community participation in decision making
- To ensure that the needs of under-represented groups are fully considered
- To encourage responsible behaviour by local people and improving awareness of issues, rights and opportunities
And Finally .....
If you wish to know more about how you can help make North Lanarkshire more sustainable please use the "Contact Us" box at the right handside of the page.
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