Surrey residents engage in climate change delivery plan

Residents in Surrey are being invited to help shape the county's next five-year climate change delivery plan.

The plan will set out priority areas to tackle climate change and initiatives that "will benefit residents' everyday lives", a Surrey County Council spokesperson said.

Proposals include increasing the thermal efficiency of homes, reducing energy bills through grants and bulk purchasing schemes and building resilience to threats to personal property and the local economy.

Marisa Heath, cabinet member for environment, said: "We know many residents are already seeing the impacts of climate change through flooding and disruption to road and rail services."

She said it was "really important the council listens to what is most important to residents and design a plan that will help us tackle climate change in Surrey now, and for future generations to come".

A workshop is set to take place at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking on 26 July.

The engagement phase of the climate change delivery plan is being co-designed with residents, businesses, schools and community groups.

The county council has already conducted in-person workshops across the county with schools, parishes and residents.

It said it had also undertaken polling and online engagement to "ensure a wide range of views and demographics are heard".