Henfield Parish Council’s Climate and Environment Emergency Declaration, adopted in June 2019.

Henfield Parish Council joins the UK Government, and many other parish, town and county councils in declaring a Climate and Environment Emergency. This will mean we always consider the climate and environmental impact of our decisions in the Parish Council’s areas of operation and influence.

HPC Local Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan

Monitoring the HPC Local Climate Plan

Terms of Reference for HPC Biodiversity Oversight Group                                                  

Our Environment, Biodiversity & Carbon Reduction Projects

  Henfield Habitat Survey 2021 - the whole Parish surveyed and GPS mapped for Biodiversity 

 Over 350 young trees planted as part of the 2022 Queens Green Canopy project

 A new project in conjunction with Henfield Community Partnership and Sustainable Henfied 2030

  Examples of recent Parish Council environment actions

• New Bike shelter at Leisure Centre to encourage more cycling

• Lights in cemetery replaced by lower LED lighting

• New toilets in High St Bus Shelter have reduced lighting/energy therefore reduced carbon emissions

• New toilets in High St Bus Shelter use less water /power

• Biodiversity, Bee Corridor and pollinator action on Borrer Bank

• Commissioning of a new Flooding report for the Upper River Adur

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