Lobbying for climate action & funding

The request was successful.

Climate Emergency UK

Dear Brentwood Borough Council,

Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations 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.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Hannah Jewell, Climate Emergency UK

FOI, Brentwood Borough Council

Thank you for your request.

 

This has been passed onto the appropriate FOI officer and your request
will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Find out more about [1]cost of living support

[2]Cost of Living

Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15
8AY. This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the
recipient(s) named above. It may contain restricted or privileged
information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other
person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named
recipient, please contact the sender and delete the email from the system.
It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures
are in place to check for software viruses.

We will use your information to provide the service requested. We may
share your personal data between our services and with partner
organisations, such as other local authorities, strategic partnerships,
government bodies and the police. We will do so when it is of benefit to
you, is required by law, or to prevent or detect fraud. To find out more,
go to www.brentwood.gov.uk/privacy.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...
2. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...

Brentwood.gov.uk, Brentwood Borough Council

1 Attachment

Reference: FOI-479434097
Date of request: 18/01/2023
Title of request: Lobbying for climate action & funding

Dear Hannah Jewell,

Thank you for completing the Freedom of Information Request form. Your
request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and will be answered within 20 working days.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact
us. Please remember to quote the reference number in any future
communications.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Do not reply to this email as you will not receive a response.

Find out more about [1]cost of living support

[2]Cost of Living

Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15
8AY. This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the
recipient(s) named above. It may contain restricted or privileged
information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other
person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named
recipient, please contact the sender and delete the email from the system.
It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures
are in place to check for software viruses.

We will use your information to provide the service requested. We may
share your personal data between our services and with partner
organisations, such as other local authorities, strategic partnerships,
government bodies and the police. We will do so when it is of benefit to
you, is required by law, or to prevent or detect fraud. To find out more,
go to www.brentwood.gov.uk/privacy.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...
2. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...

Brentwood.gov.uk, Brentwood Borough Council

Reference: FOI-479434097
Date of request: 18/01/2023
Title of request: Lobbying for climate action & funding
Information request:

Dear Brentwood Borough Council,

 

 

 

Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information
Regulations 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.

 

 

 

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

Dear Hannah Jewell,

I can confirm that the Council has not undertaken any lobbying of central
government for climate action .

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Do not reply to this email as you will not receive a response.

Find out more about [1]cost of living support

[2]Cost of Living

Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex. CM15
8AY. This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the
recipient(s) named above. It may contain restricted or privileged
information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other
person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named
recipient, please contact the sender and delete the email from the system.
It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures
are in place to check for software viruses.

We will use your information to provide the service requested. We may
share your personal data between our services and with partner
organisations, such as other local authorities, strategic partnerships,
government bodies and the police. We will do so when it is of benefit to
you, is required by law, or to prevent or detect fraud. To find out more,
go to www.brentwood.gov.uk/privacy.

References

Visible links
1. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...
2. https://www.brentwood.gov.uk/cost-of-liv...