Climate Change Policy SP35 - Climate Change Natural England welcomes the inclusion of clause 4 within this policy but we would recommend that for improved clarity and local relevance it is expanded slightly along the following lines: "New development must take account of…..opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity and the natural environment by providing space for habitats and species to move through the landscape and for the operation of natural processes, particul

PRoW and Access Service: KCC considers that this policy should aim to: * Promote safe and accessible developments, containing clear and legible walking, cycling and equestrian routes, and high quality public space, which encourage the active lifestyles; and * Protect and enhance public rights of way and access and seek opportunities to provide better facilities for users, for example by providing links to existing rights of way networks including National Trails. Resilience and Emergency Plann

Point 1: Paragraph 4.97 seems out of date, surely the council will know if 140 litres a day per person has met its target (this is a target in 2016). Point 2: Exploration on the positive effects of using solar panels on houses and should be ensuring any large developments should be using such technology. Thanet has one of the longer sunshine hours in the country. There should be a reinforcement of allowing houses to be more sustainable to generate electricity new houses and commercial buildings

Policy SP35 - Climate Change We support the objectives of this Policy particularly with respect to the need to find opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity.

Opportunities should be taken to plant as many trees as possible and re-instate hedgerows. Trees absorb CO2 and produce oxygen, thus enhancing the urban environment. Hedges also absorb CO2 and produce oxygen, as well as providing habitat for wildlife and mitigating against soil runoff during heavy rainfall. Trees and hedgerows also take up excess ground water and help prevent flooding. New housing developments could incorporate solar panels.