Housing

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.

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.

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.

DECC Heat Pumps Roadshow

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:11:31 +0000

The Department of Energy & Climate Change is holding a free training roadshow to help housing providers and their contractors get to grips with the new standards for installing heat pumps.

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.

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.

Energy-efficient homes completed in Barnsley’s Green Corridor

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:45 +0000

Two energy-efficient housing developments were recently completed in Barnsley, as part of the 'Green Corridor' programme to tackle low demand in former coalfield communities.

South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), in partnership with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and with £1.3m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), has completed two developments of 32 family homes: 22 at Cross Lane, Royston, and 10 at Bramah Street, Carlton.

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.

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.

Climate Change Skills Fund - YoHr Space Programme Report and Project Update

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:57:45 +0000

Local authority Leaders and Chief Executives recognised the critical importance of managing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change in Yorkshire and Humber and agreed a programme of work that commenced in February 2009. This report sets out the overall programme aims, objectives and outcomes for the YoHr Space Climate Change Programme. It contains details on each project and how to get in touch with the people that led the work as well as where to find the exhaustive range of tools and resources that have been developed.

Going Dutch: Local Government and Fuel Poverty

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:45:02 +0000

This paper published by NLGN (New Local Government Network) explores the challenge of rising household energy costs and draws on international inspiration to suggest a new model of support that councils can adopt to help citizens.

More broadly, this paper calls on local government to consider new ways of engaging with citizens above and beyond traditional relationships. By encouraging local government to be more enterprising and creative NLGN believes there are a host of new ways that councils can become forces for good in the lives of their communities.

Adapting to climate change with the Environment Agency

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:45:36 +0000

From 1 October 2011, the Environment Agency has take on a new role as the delivery body for the Government’s climate change adaptation programme in England.

Power Up 2011

Sunny — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:51:39 +0000

Power Up is an inspirational residential weekend for community campaigners. It will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the legal and planning system from other campaigners, particularly important as communities get to grips with what the Localism Bill holds in store for your rights to shape your community.

Power Up will give you:

The Localism Bill - Sign our joint statement!

Sunny — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:07:10 +0000

The Localism Bill will have a fundamental influence on the shape and development of our communities. Through the introduction of neighbourhood planning and a duty for local authorities to cooperate, it will potentially reshape the future of planning in the UK.