Moreton Neighbourhood Plan - Theme 1 - A thriving low carbon town, resilient to a changing climate, with clean, affordable energy

Theme 1 - A thriving low carbon town, resilient to a changing climate, with clean, affordable energy

The Neighbourhood Plan enables local communities to influence the planning of their local area. It's different from the usual town plans as it's developed by the residents. When approved, it has the authority of a local plan so all planning applications must be tested against it. Although a Neighbourhood Plan must be aligned with the Local Plan, it can be used to:
  • Develop a shared vision for the neighbourhood
  • Choose where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built
  • Identify and protect important local green spaces
  • Influence what new buildings should look like and who they are for
This survey is the first step towards developing a Neighbourhood Plan and is designed to get the thoughts and ideas from as many people as we can in the local community about what is good about Moreton-in-Marsh and what needs changing.

We have 6 themes. This survey relates to theme 1 - A thriving, low carbon town, resilient to a changing climate, with clean, affordable energy

The aim of this theme is to ensure that all new development in Moreton-in-Marsh is designed to deliver buildings, green space and infrastructure that can cope with our changing climate, while creating minimal additional carbon emissions, and to maximise opportunities to generate clean, affordable energy for the community.
1.The Neighbourhood Plan needs to take into account the views of all age groups, so it helps us to know which age group you are in. Please select your age group.
2.Please select your postcode (only the 1st four characters are necessary)
3.Do you think the Neighbourhood Plan should give support to the following methods of production of renewable energy to make our town more self-sufficient and capture energy spending in our local economy?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Probably no
Definitely no
Don't know
Anaerobic digestion
District Heating integrated into new housing developments
Field based solar farms
Hydro power
Roof based solar panels
Wind power
Anaerobic digestion  - generates energy from biomass waste. Natural biodegradable materials, including food waste, slurry, sewage sludge and manure is naturally broken down until it emits a new gas - known as biogas which can then be used to generate energy.

District Heating - distributes energy that is generated in a central location by a large boiler. The boiler can be fuelled by conventional fuels such as natural gas but the scale of heat networks also offers the opportunity to take heat from low carbon sources such as waste heat from industrial processes, heat from combined heat and power (CHP) engines or large scale biomass boilers. By operating at scale, heat networks have the potential to provide low cost and sustainable heat supplies.
4.Do you think the Neighbourhood Development Plan should support renewable energy developments which are:
5.How important is it to you that the town encourages the following measures to increase the energy efficiency of traditional and historic buildings whilst preserving their historic interest?
Very important
Important
Slightly important
Not important
Don't know
Secondary glazing
Slimline double glazing for listed buildings
Solar panels installed on unobtrusive roof slopes
Solid wall insulation on buildings without historic stonework
We should not take any measures to improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings
6.Do you think there should be a requirement that new buildings have to do more to tackle climate change and adapt to its affects. For example should new buildings have:
7.Do you feel at risk, locally, from climate change issues - for example issues such as:
High risk
Medium risk
Low risk
No risk
Don't know
Flooding
Extreme heat
Extreme cold
High winds
No - I don't feel any added risk from climate change
8.Do you struggle to keep your home warm in winter or cool in summer?
9.Should the town address climate change issues better? Please add comments about this - e.g. how you feel the town could address climate change issues better, or why it doesn't need to do so.
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