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Low Carbon Economy - Local Context ESP Board, 19 February 2015

Low Carbon Economy - Local Context ESP Board, 19 February 2015. Jane Wildblood. ESP Low Carbon Economy Work-stream. Encourage renewable energy development, retention of local economic benefit and community ownership Facilitate domestic energy efficiency & tackle fuel poverty

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Low Carbon Economy - Local Context ESP Board, 19 February 2015

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  1. Low Carbon Economy -Local ContextESP Board, 19 February 2015 Jane Wildblood

  2. ESP Low Carbon Economy Work-stream • Encourage renewable energy development, retention of local economic benefit and community ownership • Facilitate domestic energy efficiency & tackle fuel poverty • Facilitate skill development to enable local people to benefit from transition to low carbon economy • Develop local food policy & strategy • Influence West of England economic strategy • Inform B&NES Economic Strategy, Transport strategies & Public Service Board Vision

  3. Energy at Home

  4. Energy at Home

  5. Community Energy

  6. Sustainable travel

  7. Local Food

  8. Local Food

  9. Green & Grow • LCEGS – growing 4-5% pa • Retrofit market in B&NES: £10 to £20 million; 200 to 400 new jobs • Renewables: potential 2000 new jobs in long-term

  10. End Next: Economic Strategy – John Cox

  11. ECONOMIC STRATEGY REVIEW 2014 - 2030 PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE LOW CARBON ECONOMY Bath and North East Somerset - The place to live, work and visit

  12. Background

  13. Our three themes Health & Well-Being and Sustainability cross cutting core values “As resources become more expensive businesses with lean manufacturing methods will be at an advantage and residents that reduce their energy consumption will be better placed to benefit from the economic recovery. Promoting local production and purchasing will help to create a more sustainable economy”

  14. Our overall GROWTH AMBITION overall number of jobs in B&NES by 11,500 average productivity GVA output

  15. OUR OBJECTIVES .

  16. MEASURING SUCCESS • How will we know when we have got there? • Jobs • Priority Sectors • Environmental and Low Carbon sectors • Jobs • CO₂ • Emissions across B&NES • Ratio • House Price Affordability

  17. End Next: PSB - Sarah Brown

  18. Bath & North East Somerset Public Services Board Purpose: The Board is the coming together of key local public sector agencies to provide leadership and set the strategic direction across Bath & North East Somerset partnership arrangements. • Cllr Paul Crossley (Chair) • Jo Farrar – Bath & North East Somerset Council • Caroline Peters – Avon & Somerset Police • Mick Dixon, Avon Fire & Rescue • Tracey Cox & Dr Ian Orpen – Clinical Commissioning Group • Victor Da Cunha – Curo • Bernie Morley & Neil Sammells – Bath & Bath Spa Universities • Jilly Edwards – Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector representative • Steve Fuller – Business representative

  19. Public Services Board 2025 onwards Bath and North East Somerset will be internationally renowned as a beautifully inventive and entrepreneurial 21st century place with a strong social purpose and a spirit of wellbeing, where everyone is invited to think big – a ‘connected’ area ready to create an extraordinary legacy for future generations’. Supported by 3 themes Working Living Getting Around Health & Wellbeing Strategy Economic Strategy Transport Strategy 2015

  20. Work Programme & Priorities • Growing & integrating communities – A co-ordinated response from the Public Sector in the face of significant on-going and forthcoming developments, particularly planning for infrastructure to support this growth. • Ensuring that everyone has a good network – Work Stream led by the Health & Wellbeing Board and focusses particularly on tackling isolation and loneliness. • Managing our environmental & natural assets – Work Stream to become part of the ESP work programme focussing on better understanding of the value of the natural environment.

  21. Work Programme & Priorities • Opportunities for local people – Tackling the issue of young people leaving education with little or no employability skills. • The economy – An overview of the delivery of the Economic Strategy and a particular focus on clear brand identified for the city of Bath • Getting around easily / connectivity – An overview of the delivery of the Transport Strategy and the development of a suite of Transport Strategies for B&NES.

  22. Current focus • Foxhill / Mulberry Park regeneration • Support and challenge to strategy development e.g Health & Wellbeing Strategy refresh • Emergency planning responses to severe weather across agencies • Timeline development http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/365051/Bath-North-East-Somerset/

  23. Contact details Sarah Brown Strategy & Performance Bath & North East Somerset Council 01225 395050 Sarah_brown@bathnes.gov.uk

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