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EMS National Conference: Stroud District Council

EMS National Conference: Stroud District Council. Bruce Cockrean, Global to Local Ltd Nigel Riglar, Stroud District Council. Workshop. 5 Challenges Back Story The Green Paper Climate Change Response EMS & New Localism Saying Goodbye. The Back Story. 5 / 110 Green Councillors

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EMS National Conference: Stroud District Council

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  1. EMS National Conference:Stroud District Council Bruce Cockrean, Global to Local Ltd Nigel Riglar, Stroud District Council

  2. Workshop • 5 Challenges • Back Story • The Green Paper • Climate Change Response • EMS & New Localism • Saying Goodbye

  3. The Back Story • 5 / 110 Green Councillors • Policy – 1992 • EMAS – 1998 • Integrated into service planning – 2003 • No dedicated EMS Co-ordinator - 2004 • Resources focused on specific technical delivery posts, external consultants - 2005

  4. Challenge 1 • If the EMS is really embedded – does it need a dedicated EMS Officer to lead? • Could staff resources be focussed on specific technical delivery areas instead - sustainable energy, facilities management? • Can a generalist EMS Officer have the full range of specialist knowledge and management resource needed to drive environmental performance?

  5. The ‘Green’ Paper • Increasing concern, political opportunity - 2005 • Step change in Environmental performance required – 2006 • ‘Green Paper’ Consultation – 2006 • Environment Strategy – February 2007

  6. The Green Paper

  7. The Green Paper • Environment Strategy: • More for Less • Confronting Our Greatest Threat • Clean, Green and Safe • From local to global • Lets not forget how important this is

  8. Challenge 2 • How important is it to engage the public in establishing significance / priorities for improving environmental performance? • Do you have to re-review as a consequence? • How do we ensure ‘big issues’ are not delivered as stand alone processes but integrated fully into the EMS?

  9. Climate Change Response • Long-term delivery infrastructure • Climate Change Panel – oversight • Severn Wye Energy Agency – delivery partner • Internal ‘client’ expertise – planning, building control, sustainable energy • Mitigation - 40% House, Business (support and market development), Community Facilities, Council facilities, renewables supply • Adaptation – flood model, community resilience, carbon sink (trading)

  10. Challenge 3 • How can the EMS help deliver on a big issue like climate change? • What contribution to community resilience / civil contingencies? • Is it predominantly an internal management tool?

  11. EMS and New Localism • Local Area Agreement – Natural and Built Environment Block – 2007 • New Sustainable Community Strategy – 2007/08 • LSP Think Tank – Global Changes – 2007 /08 • Procurement ‘Declaration’ – 2008 • Regeneration ‘Green’ Paper – 2008 • Local Development Framework and Core Strategy Review – 2008/09/10

  12. Challenge 4 • What role the EMS in new localism and place shaping? • Can an EMS help develop and deliver a LAA? • Can an EMS be used across organisations or tiers of Government working in partnerships?

  13. Saying Goodbye • Aligning Environment Strategy with environmental Statement – 2008

  14. Challenge 5 • Has the EMS done its job? • Does it need to adapt and change? • Or – • Is it time to move on?

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