The Action Plan
| 1. Policy, Planning and Governance | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 1A | Identify and include the local climate risks and vulnerabilities in a North Tyneside Risk Register | 2026 and ongoing |
| 1B | Facilitate joint working across the North Tyneside on climate change adaptation issues, policies, and projects | 2025 and ongoing |
| 1C | Include climate adaptation requirements in the development of the North Tyneside Local Plan | 2027 |
| 1D | Assess the role of the council procurement process and supply chain | 2027 |
| 1E | Work with key stakeholders, including the EA and NWL to improve flood forecasting and warning systems where practical | Current and ongoing |
| 1F | Ensure ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and research to inform our decision-making on climate change adaptation action. | 2025 and oongoing |
| 1G | Develop an approach to communicating climate adaptation information and the circulation of best practice to key stakeholders | 2026 and ongoing |
| 1H | Report on progress of the Action Plan to the Council Net Zero Board | Annually |
| 1I | Report the progress, outputs and outcomes of the Action Plan to Cabinet | 2029 |
| 2. Community Resilience and Public Health | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 2A | Ensure climate change adaptation is incorporated into relevant council community engagement processes | 2028 |
| 2B | Ensure the threat of a rise in pests and diseases due to climate change is fully understood, and that pest and disease control services are prepared to meet potential increased demand for their services | 2025 and ongoing |
| 2C | Ensure all relevant council services which support vulnerable communities are prepared for extreme heat | 2027 |
| 2D | Decreased food security resulting in less access to foods, particularly affordable healthy foods | 2029 |
| 2E | Develop a range of support measures to reduce the psychological stress from experiencing or anticipating severe weather events | 2025 and ongoing |
| 2F | Develop a range of support measures to reduce the psychological stress from reduced quality of life due to climate change impacts such as reduced food/water security | 2025 and ongoing |
| 2G | Equip people with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to benefit from and take adaptation action to make the Borough a more climate resilient place. | 2026 |
| 2H | Undertake community engagement events to understand and address concerns of residences of North Tyneside | 2025 and as required |
| 3. Buildings, Assets and Infrastructure | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 3A | Undertake an analysis of the risks posed to key strategic council buildings including social housing clusters from the impacts of climate change. | 2028 |
| 3B | Ensure that developers commit to creating communities that build climate resilience. | 2028 |
| 3C | Creating plans for community spaces that can be used during extreme weather events to protect those most vulnerable | 2027 |
| 3D | Seek funding to support long term adaptation maintenance in Boroughwide projects. | 2026 and ongoing |
| 3E | Engage with Registered Landlords and the private developer sector in the North Tyneside area to increase awareness of the need to deliver flood and heat resilient housing and infrastructure | 2028 |
| 4. Utilities- Energy, Gas, Water and Telecoms | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 4A | Developing and reviewing extreme weather plans regarding the disruption of electricity / gas and telecommunications infrastructure | 2028 |
| 4B | Consider energy supplies not reliant on the main grid, preferably renewable (solar, wind, hydro) although diesel generators are also an option for emergencies | 2029 |
| 4C | Consider alternative water supplies, such as installing water tanks to store rainwater | 2029 |
| 4D | Creating resources that can detail what to do in extreme weather occurrences | 2027 |
| 5. Transport and Highways | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 5A | Maintain quality of public footways to ensure safe travel for residents and pedestrians | 2028 |
| 5B | Develop climate resilient transport systems | Ongoing |
| 5C | Maintain standard of drainage on roads to prevent surface water flooding | 2025 and ongoing |
| 6. Nature Based Solutions | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID | Action | Timescale |
| 6A | Increase planting of street trees and other blue-green infrastructure for their cooling effect and to reduce flooding through canopy capture and evaporation. | 2025 and ongoing |
| 6B | Maintain quality of green infrastructure to reduce impacts during extreme weather due to climate change | 2025 and ongoing |
| 6C | Promoting the use of residential and community gardens in local areas for their contribution to cooling urban areas and their community engagement and resilience properties. | 2027 |
| 6D | Increase planting of plant species that are drought resistant | 2029 |