Uttlesford District Council has been recognised as a ‘most improved’ council in the latest Climate Emergency UK Action Scorecards.

The scorecards rank all UK local authorities on how they are tackling climate change and is an independent assessment across seven key areas: buildings, planning, transport, governance, biodiversity, waste and community engagement.

Uttlesford showed strong improvements in several sections including a 45% increase in biodiversity – this was the joint second highest improvement of any council in the UK.

Overall, Uttlesford scored 47%, which is a 19% improvement on 2023 and the best score of any council in Essex.