Has the council reduced single use plastic in its buildings and events?

Criteria

Criteria met if the council has successfully stopped using some single use plastic in the council office buildings and events. This excludes schools, leisure centres and other council buildings.

Points will be awarded if the council has done 2 or more of the following:
- installing water drinking fountains on the council estate/public spaces
- banning plastic cups for water
- reducing plastic packaging
- reducing the use of two or more of the following: plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks), plates, straws, beverage stirrers, balloon sticks or food and cup containers made of expanded polystyrene; including their covers and lids at their external events.

Clarifications

Single use plastic or disposable plastics are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. They are made from fossil fuels like petroleum and can be very hard to recycle.

Question performance by council type

Single Tier District County Northern Ireland

Urbanisation

Region

County

Total population

Index of multiple deprivation

Political control (September 2023)

Points distribution district councils

0 points

116 district councils

1 point

48 district councils

Scores and evidence district councils

Council	Score	Evidence
Babergh District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence suffolk.gov.uk	1/1	suffolk.gov.uk
Borough of Broxbourne Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence broxbourne.gov.uk	1/1	broxbourne.gov.uk
Boston Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence boston.gov.uk boston.gov.uk	1/1	boston.gov.uk boston.gov.uk
Broxtowe Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence	1/1
Cambridge City Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence cambridge.gov.uk	1/1	cambridge.gov.uk
Castle Point Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence castlepoint.gov.uk	1/1	castlepoint.gov.uk
City of Lincoln Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence lincoln.gov.uk lincoln.gov.uk	1/1	lincoln.gov.uk lincoln.gov.uk
Dartford Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence dartford.gov.uk committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk	1/1	dartford.gov.uk committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk
Eastbourne Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk	1/1	democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
Eastleigh Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence eastleigh.gov.uk thepointeastleigh.co.uk	1/1	eastleigh.gov.uk thepointeastleigh.co.uk
East Lindsey District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence e-lindsey.gov.uk	1/1	e-lindsey.gov.uk
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence epsom-ewell.gov.uk epsom-ewell.gov.uk epsom-ewell.gov.uk	1/1	epsom-ewell.gov.uk epsom-ewell.gov.uk epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Fareham Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence moderngov.fareham.gov.uk	1/1	moderngov.fareham.gov.uk
Fylde Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence new.fylde.gov.uk new.fylde.gov.uk new.fylde.gov.uk	1/1	new.fylde.gov.uk new.fylde.gov.uk new.fylde.gov.uk
Gedling Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence gedling.gov.uk gedling.gov.uk	1/1	gedling.gov.uk gedling.gov.uk
Gravesham Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence gravesham.gov.uk	1/1	gravesham.gov.uk
Harborough District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence harborough.gov.uk	1/1	harborough.gov.uk
Harlow Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence harlow.gov.uk	1/1	harlow.gov.uk
Hertsmere Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence hertsmere.gov.uk	1/1	hertsmere.gov.uk
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk	1/1	hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Huntingdonshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence huntingdonshire.gov.uk huntingdonshire.gov.uk	1/1	huntingdonshire.gov.uk huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Hyndburn Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk	1/1	democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
Ipswich Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence ipswich.gov.uk	1/1	ipswich.gov.uk
Lancaster City Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence lancaster.gov.uk	1/1	lancaster.gov.uk
Malvern Hills District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence moderngov.malvernhills.gov.uk data.climateemergency.uk	1/1	moderngov.malvernhills.gov.uk data.climateemergency.uk
Mid Sussex District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence midsussex.gov.uk midsussex.gov.uk	1/1	midsussex.gov.uk midsussex.gov.uk
Mole Valley District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence surreyep.org.uk	1/1	surreyep.org.uk
North East Derbyshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence ne-derbyshire.gov.uk	1/1	ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
North Hertfordshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence north-herts.gov.uk	1/1	north-herts.gov.uk
Pendle Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence pendle.gov.uk	1/1	pendle.gov.uk
Ribble Valley Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence ribblevalley.gov.uk ribblevalley.gov.uk	1/1	ribblevalley.gov.uk ribblevalley.gov.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence scambs.gov.uk	1/1	scambs.gov.uk
South Oxfordshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence southoxon.gov.uk	1/1	southoxon.gov.uk
Spelthorne Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence spelthorne.gov.uk	1/1	spelthorne.gov.uk
St Albans City and District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence stalbans.gov.uk	1/1	stalbans.gov.uk
Stratford-on-Avon District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence stratford.gov.uk stratford.gov.uk refill.org.uk stratford.gov.uk	1/1	stratford.gov.uk stratford.gov.uk refill.org.uk stratford.gov.uk
Stroud District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence stroud.gov.uk	1/1	stroud.gov.uk
Surrey Heath Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence surreyheath.gov.uk	1/1	surreyheath.gov.uk
Swale Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence services.swale.gov.uk	1/1	services.swale.gov.uk
Tewkesbury Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk	1/1	minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk
Three Rivers District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence threerivers.gov.uk threerivers.gov.uk	1/1	threerivers.gov.uk threerivers.gov.uk
Vale of White Horse District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence whitehorsedc.gov.uk	1/1	whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Warwick District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence warwickdc.gov.uk	1/1	warwickdc.gov.uk
West Lancashire Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence democracy.westlancs.gov.uk democracy.westlancs.gov.uk	1/1	democracy.westlancs.gov.uk democracy.westlancs.gov.uk
West Lindsey District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence west-lindsey.gov.uk	1/1	west-lindsey.gov.uk
West Oxfordshire District Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence westoxon.gov.uk	1/1	westoxon.gov.uk
Woking Borough Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence planetwoking.co.uk woking.gov.uk	1/1	planetwoking.co.uk woking.gov.uk
Worcester City Council Score 2023 1/1 Difference Evidence worcesterobserver.co.uk	1/1	worcesterobserver.co.uk
Adur District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Amber Valley Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Arun District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Ashfield District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Ashford Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Basildon Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Bassetlaw District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Blaby District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Bolsover District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Braintree District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Breckland District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Brentwood Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Broadland District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Bromsgrove District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Burnley Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Cannock Chase District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Canterbury City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Charnwood Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Chelmsford City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Cheltenham Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Cherwell District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Chesterfield Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Chichester District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Chorley Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Colchester Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Cotswold District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Crawley Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Dacorum Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Derbyshire Dales District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Dover District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Devon District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Hampshire District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Hertfordshire District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Staffordshire Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
East Suffolk Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Elmbridge Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Epping Forest District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Erewash Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Exeter City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Fenland District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Forest of Dean District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Gloucester City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Gosport Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Guildford Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Hart District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Hastings Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Havant Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
High Peak Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Horsham District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Lewes District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Lichfield District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Maidstone Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Maldon District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Mansfield District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Melton Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Mid Devon District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Mid Suffolk District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Newark and Sherwood District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
New Forest District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
North Devon Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
North Kesteven District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
North Norfolk District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
North Warwickshire Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
North West Leicestershire District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Norwich City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Oxford City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Preston City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Redditch Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rochford District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rossendale Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rother District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rugby Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Runnymede Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rushcliffe Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Rushmoor Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Sevenoaks District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Derbyshire District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Hams District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Holland District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Kesteven District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Norfolk District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Ribble Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
South Staffordshire Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Stafford Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Stevenage Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Tamworth Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Tandridge District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Teignbridge District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Tendring District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Test Valley Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Thanet District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Torridge District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Uttlesford District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Watford Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Waverley Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Wealden District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Welwyn Hatfield Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
West Devon Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
West Suffolk Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Winchester City Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Worthing Borough Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Wychavon District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Wyre Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No
Wyre Forest District Council Score 2023 0/1 Difference	0/1	No