This pack is designed to help Local Authorities to tackle climate change adaptation. It was developed over the last 6 months of 2010 in conjunction with 5 NW local authorities, whose experiences are shared to assist others.

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Or download the separate sections that make up the pack:

Why bother to do Climate Change Adaptation without NI 188?

This short document makes the case for continuing work on climate change adaptation for Local Authorities despite the fact that the National Indicator set has been dropped.

Getting Started on Climate Change Adaptation

This pack is for Local Authorities who have just started work on adaptation.

Accelerator Pack - Embedding Climate Change Adaptation into LA Processes

This pack is for authorities who have already made good progress and are ready to work on risk assessment of service areas.

Five Local Authorities worked with CLASP to help develop these briefings and their experiences are shared in five guides to adapting key service areas:

Planning & Development Rossendale Borough Council

Highways & Transport Cheshire West and Chester Council

Business Continuity Pendle Borough Council

Capital Assets Wigan Council

Emergency Services Liverpool City Council