Planning, Land & Flood Defence

Building a Resilient Environment - 16 Oct, Durham

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:58:17 +0000

Following the successful dissemination event hosted by Your Climate, Climate UK (together with the Environment Agency's Climate Ready service) has launched a new suite of adaptation to climate change training materials aimed at local authority officers, elected members and communities involved in the Town and Country Planning process.

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.

Go Live for C-Plan Energy Assessment Tool

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:50:37 +0000

The C-Plan Energy Assessment Tool for Local Planning Authorities has now gone live with seven authorities already signed up and benfiting from the tool.

All Local Planning Authorities in Yorkshire & Humber can access the tool, which allows developers to demonstrate and verify compliance with local climate change policies as set out in Local Plans.

Lively debate on the role of Planning and renewables #RELO

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:18:44 +0000

Our event report is published along with all presentations following our lively event - Renewable Energy & Local Opportunities - held in York on 4 July. An exciting line-up of speakers from government, industry and local government explored the costs, benefits, impacts and opportunities of renewable energy included: Hugh Ellis (TCPA) and Chair for the day

Follow Your Climate on Twitter

Sunny — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:03:15 +0000

Your Climate has embraced the new and is now an active Twitter user and participant. We have been running our account for a couple of months to test the water and gather feedback as to whether it is a useful part of how we communicate our plans, actions and activities.

Who are Climate UK?

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:46:38 +0000

Climate UK, is a not-for-profit Community of Interest Company working with Climate Change Partnerships across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to promote action on climate change.

Climate UK's aim is to investigate, inform and advise on risks and opportunities presented by climate change; and coordinate and support integrated, sustainable and effective responses.

YoHr Space Climate Change Best Practice Exchange

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:42:28 +0000

On Monday 27th June get the latest news, tips and ideas from the range of innovative climate change projects run by local authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber with funding support from YoHr Space.

The event is a great opportunity to network, hear from a range of colleagues who have delivered YoHr Space projects and to hear more about the legacy for local government improvement.

Elected Member Leadership on Planning

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:40:07 +0000

Your Climate and Local Government Yorkshire & Humber in association with the TCPA have completed the Planning for Elected Members development programme with a special seminar focussing on Flood Risk Management and adaptation to climate change. Chaired by Dr Hugh Ellis of the TCPA, guest speakers included representatives from the Yorkshire and Humber Learning and Action Alliance, Hull City Council, Wakefield Council and Your Climate.

Climate Change Skills for Planners seminar

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:07:33 +0000

As part of the Climate Change Skills for Planners programme Your Climate hosted a free event for Local Authority Officers and offers the opportunity to discuss forthcoming planning updates with speakers from Arup, Fortismere Associates, Sean Rendall (ECSC) and Chris Cousins from BRE.

Break out sessions provided a chance for officers to be updated on key climate change challenges and discuss issues relating to planning for climate change with experts to available to answer your questions on viability, energy statements and sustainable construction.

Dates Announced for Climate Change Training for Planning Officers

Sunny — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:07:40 +0000

The Comprehensive Planning and Climate Change Training for Planning Officers will be delivered by Arup to enhance the skills planning officers need to take positive action on climate change and increase local authority capacity to tackle the causes and effects.

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.

Lower Aire Flood Risk Management Strategy Consultation

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:24:32 +0000

Floods in 2000 and 2007 affected a number of local homes and businesses. They also highlighted the challenge we face to ensure that the existing standard of protection for Lower Aire communities is maintained and, where possible, improved.

The area contains many urban locations, villages, industry, commerce, power stations, main transport links and a large area of agricultural land which are all at potential risk of flooding.

Climate Change Risk Assessment Impact Examples

Sunny — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:59:48 +0000

The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 has now been published along with a series of case studies from around the UK which examine the impact of climate change.

The case studies cover impacts to businesses, agriculture, health and the natural environment.

A New Woodland Strategy for Bradford District - Public Consultation

Sunny — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:23:48 +0000

Public and private woodlands provide many benefits to citizens, visitors and businesses as well as being a vital component of our natural environment or “green infrastructure”.

Protecting and enhancing the district’s woodlands against the background of climate change and the pressures of population growth within the context of a complex policy and regulatory framework is a challenge for all woodland owners and managers.

UKCIP News for December 2011

Sunny — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:59:01 +0000

The monthly newsletter from UKCIP has just been published for December 2011. Lots of climate change and adaptation nuggets all of which can be read in full on the UKCIP website at www.ukcip.org.uk/news

Here are some bits and bobs mentioned that might well be of interest to Your Climate friends and associates.