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Request for Information – WBC-FOI-00453 – Lobbying for climate action &
funding

Thank you for your request for information received on 16 January 2023.

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Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00453 - Lobbying for climate action &
funding

I refer to your request for information received on 16 January 2023. 
Please see the information below in response to your request: -

Your Request:

I would like information about your council’s lobbying work in relation to
climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards.  In particular,
please supply me with information relating to the following question:

Has the council written to or met with UK national or devolved governments
to ask or lobby for climate action since 1st January 2019? Please provide
some evidence of the most recent letter or meeting such as a copy of the
letter or email sent, or the date, topic of meeting and position of the
person that the meeting was held with.

This includes either asking for more powers and funding for local
authorities to take climate action, or asking for the government to take
further action themselves. This includes working with other local
authorities to send joint letters or meetings to lobby UK or devolved
governments, and includes both general climate action and calls for action
on specific issues such as transport where climate change is mentioned as
a motivating factor for taking action.

This includes if a cabinet member or other councillor has written to or
met with the UK or devolved governments on behalf of the council.

Our Response:

In May 2022, a letter was sent to BEIS requesting an extension of Green
Homes Grant funding.

In July 2021, a letter was sent to BEIS outlining the need for improved
financing and flexibility re social housing retrofit.

In addition to this direct contact, Wandsworth has also been part of
lobbying from London Councils in the form of joint letters and statements
made by London Councils on behalf of all London Boroughs.

In December 2022, a response to the Skidmore Review looking at net zero
was submitted, which spoke about how action towards net zero is a key
pillar of supporting and enabling economic growth. We know that in London,
boroughs are beginning to deliver placemaking projects and convening local
investment to support a smooth, just transition to a net zero economy
while also delivering thriving local neighbourhoods where people can live,
play, study, train, work and invest.

London Councils has undertaken extensive lobbying of Government, the
Deputy Mayor for Transport and senior TfL staff, highlighting the issues
boroughs face and calling for a longer-term (three-year) settlement that
includes ringfenced funding for boroughs.  

London Councils also submitted a response to DEFRA’s Environmental Targets
consultation in May 2022.

Please find the letters attached. Please note that personal data has been
redacted in accordance with S40 of the FOI Act.

I hope this information meets your needs.  If you do not understand the
information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free
to contact us.

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request for information is for your personal, non-commercial use. The
Council reserves all rights in the copyright of the information provided. 
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written confirmation from The Council may constitute an infringement of
copyright. Any intention to re-use this information commercially may
require consent.  Please forward any requests for re-use of information to
the FOI officer.

If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your
request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency
Manager.  Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40
days from today's date.  Correspondence should be addressed to:

[email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
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Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

[email address]

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