Lobbying for climate action & funding - Climate Emergency UK
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Dear Lewisham Borough Council,
Please treat this as an 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 2023?
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,
Isaac Beevor, Climate Emergency UK
Dear Isaac Beevor
Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Reference No: 26080541
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Lewisham Council
Dear Isaac Beevor
Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Reference No: 26080541
Thank you for your request for information held by London Borough of Lewisham. Please find below, a copy of your request and our response.
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 2023?
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.
Our response for FOI 26080541 - Lobbying for climate action & funding Climate Emergency UK
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Chief Executive’s Directorate
Lewisham Council
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