TCAF Environment Theme Key Strategies

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TCAF Environment ThemeKey Strategies

• Trowbridge Community Discovery Day
• Public launch 2nd Nov 2008

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TCAF Environment key strategy sustainable
consumption key issue - waste

• Weekly kerbside collections option for all waste
• Focus on reducing waste e.g. better packaging
• Weekly recycling to maximise benefit from all
  recycling waste streams in longer term,
• Minimise health risks
• Yield maximise value from recycling products,
  materials energy, engage Education to influence
  the young to lead

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TCAF Environment key strategy climate and
energy concernskey issue - transport

• Reduce dependency on the car
• Engage Planning Authorities to prioritise the use
  of more Climate Friendly alternatives
• Prioritise cycleways, cycle parking signage
• Encourage walking, pathways, signage security
• Make Public transport economically attractive,
  clean, reliable and better information
• Public transport available to wider community,
  improved urban villages connections

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TCAF Environment ThemeKey Projects

• Trowbridge Community
• Discovery Day
• Public launch 2nd Nov 2008

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TCAF Environment key projects climate
and energy concernskey project - cleaner streets

• Cleaner streets public areas
• Encourage awareness ownership, awards?
• Annual clean up week
• Community involvement

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TCAF Environment key projects Sustainable
consumptionkey project - waste minimisation

• Packaging reduction working with Business
• Pursue over packaging practices, Wiltshire
  Council role
• Reduce plastics e.g. use of plastic bags
• Engage Education and aid greater awareness

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TCAF Environment key projects Sustainable
consumptionkey project - buy local sustainable
products

• Encourage positive identity of local produce
• Clear identity of products using recycled
  materials
• Encourage local shopping within Urban Communities
  and villages
• Support fair trade and sustainable produce
  through Fairtrade

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TCAF Environment key projects
Sustainable Communities (Planning Developmt)
Key project - improve services for Villages

• Improved (Community supported) transport links
• Promote more cycleways
• Walkway improvements and maintenance
• Opportunities through using better IT/Broadband
  based services

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TCAF Environment key projects
Locality and Countryside Key project - Biss
Meadow development

• Urban wildlife study
• Community engagement
• Encourages Biodiversity
• Educational opportunity
• Better Walking connections to Town Centre with
  better access for disabled
• Water catchment, fishing lake