Comment

Representation ID: 29767

Received: 25/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

Ilkley Town Council declared a climate emergency in December 2019 and has pledged to do everything within its power to make Ilkley carbon neutral by 2030. The Town Council requires all its decision making and policies to have regard to its Climate Emergency Declaration including the Ilkley Neighbourhood Development Plan.

In seeking to protect local Green Belt, biodiversity and Ilkley’s overstretched local infrastructure we also acknowledge the need within our local community for affordable, well designed, energy efficient, zero carbon, adaptable and accessible housing.

However, it is our opinion these aspirations do not always translate into the detail of the Local Plan especially with regard to sustainability and site allocations.