Nature Emergency UK

West Sussex County Council

Council type
County Council
Nation and region
England, South East
Rural/Urban profile
Urban with rural areas
Deprivation quintile
5th IMD quintile (least deprived)

Nature commitments

Nature emergency

West Sussex County Council has not declared a nature emergency.

Evidence-based action plan

West Sussex County Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.

Embedded in strategy

West Sussex County Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.

30 by 30

West Sussex County Council has not committed to protect and manage 30% of council landholdings for nature recovery by 2030.

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How does this council compare?

Here are the 10 most similar councils, based on a combination of distance, urban/rural split, emissions profile, and deprivation.

Council Similarity Nature emergency Evidence-based action plan Embedded in strategy 30 by 30
West Sussex County Council This council No No No
Lewes District Council 90.0% 2021 No No No
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 89.8% 2021 Yes Yes No
Hampshire County Council 88.1% No No No
Essex County Council 87.7% No No No
Hertfordshire County Council 87.3% No No No
Warwickshire County Council 86.0% No No No
Hertsmere Borough Council 85.7% No No No
Dacorum Borough Council 85.4% No No No
Maidstone Borough Council 85.1% 2019 No No No
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council 84.6% 2019 No No No

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Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.

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