SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 25
49.
Solihull will be a fairer and more equal Borough where all existing and future generations live
healthier lifestyles, make healthier choices and have equal opportunities to a better range of
high quality and affordable housing, education, jobs and an attractive, safe environment. We
will have responded to and reduced the Borough’s local housing need through the provision
of a greater range and type of affordable and market housing; and Solihull’s Gypsy and
Traveller community will have been provided for. All local communities will have greater
involvement in shaping their areas and neighbourhoods, helping to sustain the longevity of
rural settlements through the Neighbourhood Plan process.
50.
The Borough will continue to be ‘Urbs in Rure’, realising its ambitions for sustainable
economic growth without compromising the quality of its environment, protecting the integrity
of the Green Belt and retaining the strategic Meriden Gap between the Birmingham
Conurbation and Coventry. The Borough’s high quality Mature Suburbs, distinctive rural
settlements, villages and wider Rural Area, its historic and natural environment and green
infrastructure network will be protected and enhanced. The quality of the housing, public
realm and green space will have been maintained and improved across the Borough. New
development shall have taken the opportunity to provide additional open space that links into
the Borough’s green infrastructure to ensure the Borough’s ‘Urbs in Rure’ character is
maintained and enhanced.
51.
The Council recognises the gravity of the climate change emergency and in October 2019
made a Declaration of Intent to collaborate with, and support the WMCA in delivering the
West Midlands target of net-zero emissions by 2041. The Council has also set a target to
become a net carbon zero Council by 2030.
52.
In tackling climate change, the Borough will have significantly reduced its carbon emissions,
realised its potential to deliver renewable and low carbon energy schemes and created
development which has minimised, and is resilient to the future, impacts of climate change.
53.
Solihull will have reduced the amount of waste produced in the Borough through increased
recycling and re-use, eliminated the gap between the amount of waste arising and the
capacity of its facilities and continued to provide an adequate supply of sand and gravel to
help meet local development needs.
54.
This Borough wide vision will have local area perspectives as explained in the settlement
chapters.
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