The EU Climate Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, said climate policies would cut local pollution, reduce dependency on fossil fuel imports, improve resource efficiency, save money on energy and even make people fitter if they left their cars at home and cycled to work.
Councillor Steve Evans, cabinet member for adult services, received 886 signed postcards with the slogan "'Save Warstones Resource Centre: Not just a building but the heart of our community".