Tackling climate change - low carbon Kirklees
Find out more about climate change in Kirklees including; green living tips, greening your business, what the council is doing to reduce carbon emissions and information about your local environment.
Environmental health
Air quality 2007: Kirklees air quality strategy; 2006: Update and Screening Assessments; 2005:
Progress Report on Local Air Quality and 2004: Detailed Assessment
Air quality management areas Documents which provide information on the declaration of air quality management areas in
Kirklees. Each document has information about consultation on this process.
Contaminated land How Kirklees Council intends to carry out inspections.
Environmental Health - Service request Report environmental health problems or request services, application forms and further
information by completing the online form.
Healthy Choice Award Information about this award, given to food businesses who achieve high standards of food
hygiene, designate at least a third of seating as non-smoking, and offer healthy food choices.
Pollution control Information regarding Clean Air Act Approval, which includes both noise and air
pollution.
Radiation Find out more about the causes of radiation and how to report any accidents involving
radioactive substances.
Smokefree England Information on smokefree legislation, what it means for you and how it is enforced.
Grants and energy initiatives
Environmental grants Kirklees Environmental Grants Scheme, energy grants and other grants information.
Kirklees Renewable energy toolkit The toolkit guides non-specialist professionals through the often unknown requirements of a
building integrated renewable energy installation.
RE-Charge Scheme RE-Charge offers interest free loans to home owners to install renewable energy and low carbon technologies on their property.
Kirklees Warm Zone Kirklees Warm Zone is one of the biggest and most comprehensive programmes to tackle domestic
energy efficiency and climate change in the UK and from February 2007 Kirklees Warm Zone will be coming to
you.
Reducing council carbon emissions Projects taking place to address the council's carbon footprint through the key issues of waste, energy and transport, as well as our procurement process and for schools.
Reducing district carbon emissions Projects taking place to address the district's carbon emissions through the key issues of waste, energy and transport.
Biodiversity in Kirklees Information on biodiversity in Kirklees, including a summary of the Kirklees Biodiversity
Action Plan to download.
Japanese Knotweed Information on how to identify Japanese Knotweed and how to prevent spreading.
Lower Spen Nature Reserve Situated in Ravensthorpe. The original pond and marsh area supports a great number of
insects as well as fish, frogs and newts. The meadows contain flowers that attract butterflies and bees. Woodland
areas provide shelter and nest sites for birds.
Ragwort Weed Information on how to identify Ragwort weed and how to prevent spreading.
Sunny Bank Ponds Nature Reserve Situated in Mirfield and divided into two distinct areas, a mini parkland area with mature
trees and a short circular path, and the two sunken man-made pits that make up the wetland area.
Waste and recycling
Bins and waste collection Information regarding bin, household and bulky waste collection services, including how to
order a new bin.
Environmental Waste - Service request Report environmental waste problems or request services, application forms and further
information by completing the online form.
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