Transcript Local Authorities – Here to Help?

Local Authorities – Here to
Help?
Charlie Watson
Ex Hertfordshire CC
Ex Gloucestershire CC
Local Authorities – Here to Help?
Central Government
Regional Government and Agencies
County Councils
District Councils
Parish and Town Councils
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• County Councils:
Transport, Strategic Planning, Waste Disposal,
Education, Social Services, Trading Standards,
Libraries etc.
Local Authorities – Here to Help?
• County Councils:
Transport, Strategic Planning, Waste Disposal,
Education, Social Services, Trading Standards,
Libraries etc.
• District Councils:
Local Planning, Development Control, Building
Regulations, Housing, Environmental Health,
Waste Collection, Street Cleaning, Parks etc.
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• The Nottingham Declaration
is a voluntary pledge
• Commitment that any council
can make to its own
community
• The Nottingham Declaration
Action Pack was released
July 2006
• Well over 200 Councils have
signed up
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Two Responses to Climate Change
• Mitigate :
slow down global warming by reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
• Adapt:
respond to the projected impacts of
climate change
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• Service Providers
• Regulators
• Community Leaders
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EDUCATION:
Pupils
Youth Parliaments
Local Authority Staff
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EDUCATION:
Pupils
Youth Parliaments
Local Authority Staff
School Buildings
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TRANSPORT:
• Disruption due to
extreme events
• Staff travel
- disruption
• Infrastructure failure
• Accident Reduction
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BUILDINGS:
• Flood resilience
• Heating / Cooling
• Water efficiency
• Landscaping
• Storm damage
• Drainage
• Subsidence
• Materials
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• Service Providers
• Regulators
• Community Leaders
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REGULATION:
• Air pollution
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REGULATION:
• Air pollution
• Strategic and
Local Planning
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• Strategic Planning
- location of new development
- minimising transport journeys
- protection of flood plains
• Local Planning
-
wind farms and mills
solar panels
construction materials
construction waste
energy efficiency / insulation
carbon neutral buildings
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REGULATION:
• Air pollution
• Strategic and
Local Planning
• Environmental
Health
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• Food poisoning
10,000 extra instances a year
• Food Preparation
• Food Storage
• Food Disposal
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REGULATION:
• Air pollution
• Strategic and
Local Planning
• Environmental
Health
• Waste
management
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• Landfill or Incineration
• Collection periods
• Reduce Re-use Recycle
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• Service Providers
• Regulators
• Community Leaders
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The St Edmundsbury Example
7 Corporate Targets
Energy
12.5% CO2 reduction - 2011
Water
2.5% water use reduction – 2006
Pollution Prevention No incidents
Biodiversity
Procurement
Cease use of peat in 50% planting –
2006
Review Policy & incorporate BSP –
2004
Waste
25% office waste reduction – 2006
Transport
3% car/fleet mileage reduction 2007
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• Climate Change Strategies
• Purchasing Strategies
- intertrading
- contract compliance
• Environmental
Management Systems
• Renewable Energy
Strategies
• Monitors of Change
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Indicator CC2a - Hertfordshire CO2 Emissions by Sector
Local and Regional Estimates of CO2 Emissions 2004 - kt CO2 by sector
700
Industry and Commercial
Domestic
Road Transport
CO2 emissions (kt CO2)
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
BBC
DBC
EHDC
HBC
NHDC
SACD
SBC
TRDC
Source: Department For Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) November 2006 www.defra.gov.uk
WBC
WHDC
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CLIMATE CHANGE
~~~~~~ It is happening ~~~~~
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CLIMATE CHANGE
~~~~~~ It is happening ~~~~~
• The challenge now is to manage risks
Plan for possibilities
Co-ordinate action
Build partnerships
Reduce vulnerability
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CONCLUSION
Act Now
Plan for the future
Keep a watching brief
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