EXAMPLES OF TARGETS AND INDICATORS
Below are a selection of targets and indicators from other sources. Rother's
Environmental Action Plan could include some of these.
| ROTHER'S LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK DRAFT CORE STRATEGY (JUNE 2008) SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS |
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| OBJECTIVE | INDICATOR |
| ii) Ecological and Landscape resources | condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) |
| Loss of ancient woodland | |
| Loss of native hedgerow | |
| iv) Carbon emissions, air quality and renewable energy | Emissions of greenhouse gases |
| permissions granted for decentralised renewable energy installations | |
| vi) Efficient use of resources | % new development with renewable energy generation |
| Total domestic water consumption per capita | |
| iii) Flood risk/ Water Quality | Quality of river water |
| Properties at risk from flooding | |
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
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| MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT Sustainable Communities Act 2007 | |
| OBJECTIVE | INDICATOR |
| MORE LOCAL GOODS AND SERVICES
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The matters referred to in section
2 are— (a) the provision of local services, (b) the extent to which the volume and value of goods and services that are— (i) offered for sale; or (ii) procured by public bodies and are produced within 30 miles (or any lesser distance as may be specified by a local authority in respect of its area) of their place of sale or of the boundary of the public body, |
| MORE ORGANIC FARMING AND LOCAL FOOD |
(c) the rate of increase in the growth and marketing of organic forms of food production and the local food economy, |
| MORE LOCAL ENERGY LESS ENERGY USE |
(f) measures to conserve energy and increase the quantity of energy supplies which are produced from sustainable sources within a 30 mile radius of the region in which they are consumed, |
| REDUCE CO2 | (j) measures designed to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, |
| REDUCE WASTE | (m) measures to increase the use of local waste materials for the benefit of the community. |
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National Indicators for Local Authorities Selected indicators from Annex 4: Local Economy and Environmental Sustainability |
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| More information on National Indicators from Department of Communities and Local Government | ||
| OBJECTIVE | N.I. | INDICATORS |
| REDUCE COUNCIL'S CO2 | 185 | CO2 reduction from Local Authority operations |
| REDUCE ROTHER'S CO2 | 186 |
Per capita reduction in CO2 emissions in the LA area
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| MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY | 187 | Tackling fuel poverty – % of people receiving income based benefits living in homes with a low energy efficiency rating |
| ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE | 188 | Planning to Adapt to climate change |
| ADAPTING TO FLOOD RISK | 189 | Flood and coastal erosion risk management |
| LESS WASTE | 191 | Residual household waste per household |
| MORE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING | 192 | Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting |
| LESS LAND FILL | 193 | Percentage of municipal waste land filled |
| BETTER AIR QUALITY | 194 | Air quality – % reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local authority’s estate and operations |
| LESS LITTER AND GRAFFITI | 195 | Improved street and environmental cleanliness (levels of litter, detritus, graffiti and fly posting) |
| LESS FLY TIPPING | 196 | Improved street and environmental cleanliness – fly tipping |
| IMPROVE BIODIVERSITY | 197 | Proportion of local sites where positive conservation management has been or is being implemented |
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AUDIT COMMISSION QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT These are now obsolete and have been replaced by a set of national indicators. They are included here as an illustration of the original approach of the Audit Commission. |
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| OBJECTIVE | N0 | INDICATOR |
| MORE DERELICT LAND USE | 22 | The proportion of developed land that is derelict. |
| LESS LITTER/FLY TIPPING | 23 | The proportion of relevant land and highways that is assessed as having combined deposits of litter and detritus. |
| BETTER AIR QUALITY | 24 | Levels of key air pollutants |
| LESS CO2 | 25 | Carbon dioxide emissions by sector and per capita emissions. |
| LESS ENERGY USE | 26 | Average annual domestic consumption of gas and electricity (kwh). |
| LESS WATER USE | 27 | Daily domestic water use (per capita consumption). |
| BETTER WATER QUALITY | 28 | The percentage of river length assessed as (a) good biological quality; and (b) good chemical quality. |
| LESS WASTE AND MORE RECYCLING | 29 | The volume of household waste collected and the proportion recycled. |
| BETTER WILDLIFE HABITAT | 30a | The percentage area of land designated as sites of special scientific interest (SSSI) within the local authority area in favourable condition |
| 30b | the area of land designated as a local nature reserve per 1,000 population | |