East Midlands Carbon Management Programme
17th January 2010
Despite the tight timetable, 9 local authorities in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire (and Leicestershire Fire Authority) have successfully completed the East Midlands Carbon Management Programme, supported by the Carbon Trust. A review meeting will be held on 23 February, and it is expected that there will be an invitation to the remaining districts and fire authorities (in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire) to participate in a further phase of the programme. EM IEP funding has been approved for this.
Next steps will be to consider how to embed and support activity to ensure that plans are implemented.
The authorities that have participated in the scheme are Blaby District Council; Boston Borough Council; Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council; Leicester Fire and Rescue Authority; North Kesteven District Council; North West Leicestershire District Council; Oadby & Wigston Borough Council; South Holland District Council; South Kesteven District Council and West Lindsey District Council.
Representatives from each council have attended a series of workshops where they have shared best ‘low carbon’ practice and ideas for improving energy efficiency with other neighbouring authorities. Each authority has received specialist support from a dedicated Carbon Trust consultant to help them set their carbon reduction targets and design a cost effective action plan to meet them.
