Louise Rutterford - Centre for Sustainable Energy

Louise Rutterford

Centre for Sustainable Energy

What we will cover

Introduction

What matters to you

Community led planning

Linking local issues to low carbon

Centre for Sustainable Energy

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) helps people and organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors meet the twin challenges of rising energy costs and climate change.

3 year project that links together statutory planning and

low carbon issues. Aiming to empower communities to

undertake low carbon projects.

PlanLoCaL Planning for Low Carbon Living

What matters to you?

Think of the issues that come up in your community, or communities you are aware of and issues that affect you

These might range from speeding traffic, allotment allocation, community facilities……

Pass

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Frequency

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Frequency

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Fuel Clubs Walking school bus

Farmers market

Traffic calming

Change speed limit /road markings/signs

Improve bus service

Increase kerbside recycling

RE on community building

Litter picking schemes

Reduce plastic bag use

Increase use of village hall Local business

directory

Increase local food in local shop

Speed limit enforcement

Increase LI

Improved recycling facilities

Cycle and footpaths

Influence size and style of developments

Community owned hydro

Resi

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farm

Research and design for RE

Energy advice centre

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Play area equipment

Adapting shop service

Renovation of village hall

New/ bigger community hall

Street lighting review

Allotment provision

Relevance to planning ……………………………………………..Increasing………………………………………

Dog poo fines

Parish council communication

Cheaper community halls

Adult education use school

Access to health services

NHS dentists

Street buddies/ village agents

Collate wildlife info

Local police links, bobbies on the beat

Local history

Youth PCNeighbourhood watch

Need and plans for affordable housing

Youth space and facilitiesImprove

village hall facilities

Pedestrian crossing (highways)

Establish a youth club

Su

stai

nabi

lity

L

ow c

arbo

nRE

Fuel Clubs Walking school bus

Farmers market

Traffic calming

Change speed limit /road markings/signs

Improve bus service

Increase kerbside recycling

RE on community building

Litter picking schemes

Reduce plastic bag use

Increase use of village hall Local business

directory

Increase local food in local shop

Speed limit enforcement

Increase LI

Improved recycling facilities

Cycle and footpaths

Influence size and style of developments

Community owned hydro

Resi

st w

ind

farm

Research and design for RE

Energy advice centre

Esta

blis

h en

ergy

ge

nera

tion

faci

lity

for

com

mun

ity b

enefi

t

Play area equipment

Adapting shop service

Renovation of village hall

New/ bigger community hall

Street lighting review

Allotment provision

Relevance to planning ……………………………………………..Increasing………………………………………

Dog poo fines

Parish council communication

Cheaper community halls

Adult education use school

Access to health services

NHS dentists

Street buddies/ village agents

Collate wildlife info

Local police links, bobbies on the beat

Local history

Youth PCNeighbourhood watch

Need and plans for affordable housing

Youth space and facilitiesImprove

village hall facilities

Pedestrian crossing (highways)

Establish a youth club

Community led planning

Methods include broad community approaches:

ACRE (Rural Community Council) Community Led Planning

Action for Market towns health check

Approaches with an environmental focus

Transition 12 Steps

Carbon Reduction Action Groups (CRAGS)

All have valuable guidance on where to start and how to find out what matters to communities.

PlanLoCaL focuses on low carbon and statutory planning issues

Su

stai

nabi

lity

L

ow c

arbo

nRE

Fuel Clubs Walking school bus

Farmers market

Traffic calming

Change speed limit /road markings/signs

Improve bus service

Increase kerbside recycling

RE on community building

Litter picking schemes

Reduce plastic bag use

Increase use of village hall Local business

directory

Increase local food in local shop

Speed limit enforcement

Increase LI

Improved recycling facilities

Cycle and footpaths

Influence size and style of developments

Community owned hydro

Resi

st w

ind

farm

Research and design for RE

Energy advice centre

Esta

blis

h en

ergy

ge

nera

tion

faci

lity

for

com

mun

ity b

enefi

t

Play area equipment

Adapting shop service

Renovation of village hall

New/ bigger community hall

Street lighting review

Allotment provision

Relevance to planning ……………………………………………..Increasing………………………………………

Dog poo fines

Parish council communication

Cheaper community halls

Adult education use school

Access to health services

NHS dentists

Street buddies/ village agents

Collate wildlife info

Local police links, bobbies on the beat

Local history

Youth PCNeighbourhood watch

Need and plans for affordable housing

Youth space and facilitiesImprove

village hall facilities

Pedestrian crossing (highways)

Establish a youth club

What matters to you?

Planning information

To find out more

Visit the stand in the main conference hall

Visit the websites

For CSE www.cse.org.uk

For PlanLoCaL www.planlocal.org.uk

Fill in a form to receive a full resource pack from the stand or…

www.planlocal.org.uk/downloads/group/resource-pack-order-form