Council slammed for climate change ‘dithering’
A Conservative councillor is calling on Lambeth Council too step up its efforts to combat climate change.
Cllr Clare Whelan, who helped set up its green programme, spoke out after Labour Lambeth failed to meet its commitment to reduce energy use and cut pollution.
Clare chaired a cross-party commission which studied how the council could become greener. The commission made 45 recommendations in a report published in 2007, including calls for the creation of a business recycling collection service and encouraging council staff to cycle or use public transport to get to work.
But it has now emerged that almost two years after the commission reported its findings, less than a third of its recommendations have been implemented.
Cllr Whelan has said it is doubtful Lambeth will meet its pledge to cut its carbon footprint unless action is quickly taken.
She said: “Climate change is a major issue and we really don’t have time to waste in attempting to tackle it.
“Yet the council is dithering over its commitment to implement the recommendations. It is disappointing that just 14 out of 45 recommendations have been implemented so far.”
