Productivity & Economic Growth

Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways - resource published

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:57:41 +0000

A new resource for practitioners involved with the maintenance and development of the local highway network in a changing climate has been published by Climate UK. 'Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways' follows the successful event in Wakefield presented by Your Climate, in association with Climate UK and national partners, including the Department for Transport and ADEPT that was aimed at local authority elected members, service managers and officers from highways engineering, maintenance, street services, strategic planning, regeneration, environment and sustainability.

Climate Change Risk Assessment Published

Sunny — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:25:39 +0000

The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 has now been published. It is the first assessment of its kind for the UK and the first in a 5 year cycle. It provides underpinning evidence that can be used by Government to help inform priorities for action and appropriate adaptation measures.

Climate Change Risks for Yorkshire and Humber

Sunny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:52 +0000

To coincide with the publication of the UK CCRA 2012 and given the importance of local adaptation action, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned the Climate Change Partnerships across England to produce an information pack to highlight key risks and opportunities from climate change within each area.

Skills for a green economy

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:03 +0000

This project results from recommendations made in the skills strategy for England, Skills for Sustainable Growth. The work was undertaken with the aims of identifying the skills needed to support the transition to a strong and sustainable green economy; and assessing evidence of employer demand and potential responses from the skills system which will lead to these skills being delivered.

A plain English guide to the Localism Act - Update

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:44:59 +0000

This document describes the main measures of the Localism Act under four headings:

Red Tape Challenge - Housing and Construction

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:02 +0000

Over 200 regulations are covered by the Housing and Construction Red Tape Challenge. The housing and construction industries are key to driving growth in our economy. Through smarter regulation, we can remove barriers to growth and encourage investment, choice and innovation. The Housing Strategy, published in November 2011, commits the Government to developing a thriving, active and stable housing market that offers choice, flexibility and affordable housing.

Local Enterprise Partnership Capacity Fund

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:38:05 +0000

Round 2 of the Government’s Capacity Fund for LEPs is now open. The second round will allocate the remaining £3 million. The application process has been simplified in that there is now no bidding process and the fund has been broadened to support LEPs in addressing the issues that will best help them deliver local growth. The deadline for completed application forms is 13 February 2012.

Rural Growth Networks

Sunny — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:52:13 +0000

On 29 December 2011 Defra launched a competition to identify six pilot Rural Growth Networks. Around £15 million is to be invested in the pilots aimed at supporting rural businesses and growing the rural economy. The Rural Growth Networks will help rural areas overcome barriers to growth such as lack of suitable premises and poor provision of infrastructure like superfast broadband and mobile networks. Up to £2.3 million will be allocated to supporting rural enterprises led by women.

Empowering employees to reduce carbon emissions in the office

Sunny — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:34:28 +0000

This month the Carbon Trust launched Carbon Trust Empower™, a web-based tool which engages employees to make practical commitments to save energy in the work place. It provides an interactive animated tour of a typical workplace, starting by considering how an employee arrives for work, moving on to their desk and other office areas to complete the journey.

Green design competition from CO2Sense

Sunny — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:04:10 +0000

You could save thousands of pounds by reviewing your product design. Want £10,000 from CO2Sense to help you to do this?

If your new product has an environmental benefit – for example, it could be recyclable or made from recycled materials, or it maybe it takes less energy to make or use – then you could win up to £10,000 worth of consultancy to help develop it, cut its carbon emissions, and bring it closer to market.

But you’ll need to hurry – the deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday December 2nd.

Inside Parliament: Practical and useful information on how groups can engage with Parliament

Sunny — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:10:36 +0000

Free workshops around the region providing practical and useful information on how groups can engage with Parliament.

Many people may not find the work of Parliament interesting, or have negative views on it, but the laws made and issues debated there have a significant impact on communities around the country. The workshop will demonstrate how to engage with Parliamentary processes to raise vital issues and make your opinions known.

It will cover:

Is localism delivering for climate change?

Sunny — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:06:39 +0000

This report explores the impacts of the coalition’s localism agenda on climate change action. It asks:

Climate Change Training for Planning Officers

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:32:56 +0000

This free training package is designed to enhance the skills planning officers need to take positive action on climate change and increase local authority capacity to tackle causes and effects.

The training is free of charge to relevant local authority officers and qualifies as CPD for planning officers.

The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:18:25 +0000

The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020 is the third stage of the Strengthening Local Economies research programme. This research provides:

Know Your Limits - A Guide for Local Leaders

Sunny — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:57:35 +0000

The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) recognised the gap in understanding ‘environmental limits’ at a local, practical level and set out to support the UK Government in developing a clearer set of principles for embedding environmental limits in a wide range of land use planning documents and policies.

This document is intended to provide an accessible summary of research to date. It assembles practical guidance to assist local leaders in recognising environmental limits, and in taking steps to help their communities live well, within these limits.