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Tag Archives: Islington
It’s heating or eating in winter for us, pensioners warn Mayor
19 September 2011: The Evening Standard has today highlighted how a group of pensioners – including Islington Pensioners Forum – have submitted a petition to City Hall last week calling on the Mayor to do more to assist vulnerable people across the capital who are unable to pay their bills. In addition, London Councils has set out its concerns that over a quarter of Londoners are struggling to meet their energy bills – with rising prices and welfare reforms threatening to send even more into fuel poverty. To demonstrate how widespread the issue is, London Councils has modelled the impact of fuel poverty on four separate households – a lone parent, a ‘squeezed middle’ couple with two children, a lone pensioner and an extended family. When London’s housing costs are factored in, all but the ‘squeezed middle’ couple live in fuel poverty, spending more than 10 per cent of their income on energy bills (the Government’s definition of those classed as being fuel poor).
The London Councils fuel poverty modelling report and press release can be downloaded here.
Islington 40% carbon report
15 September 2011: Islington Council’s Executive Committee formally approved today the Regeneration and Employment Review Committee report the ‘40% Carbon Reduction by 2020’ which examines the key issues related to achieving a 40% reduction by 2020, including the known impact of national carbon reduction measures in Islington and assessing the scale and scope of required local action.
Islington Residents save cash on energy bills
1 September 2011: Over 1,500 Islington households will be warmer this winter and save a total of £322,000 on their fuel bills following a breakthrough energy saving scheme being trialled in the Archway Low Carbon Zone. Further information on Islington news release here.
Review of the Green Doctor Programme
25 August 2011: The Green Doctor programme “aims to tackle fuel poverty amongst vulnerable residents by providing home visit services in deprived neighbourhoods ” and is being delivered in Islington by Groundwork London. The project was funded by Ebico Trust, the charitable arm of Ebico, the “UK’s only not-for-profit energy supplier‘, and a progress report of work undertaken to date under the programme has just been published.
Nuclear Trains Stopped for Olympics
28 July 2011: An interesting issue which hasn’t been raised for some time: “Trains carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste which normally pass through the Olympic Park are to be suspended for the duration of the Olympics. The operator of the trains, Direct Rail Services – a company wholly owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – has claimed the the suspension is not security-related but to free up track space. The spent nuclear fuel rods, sent from the Sizewell B plant in Suffolk to Sellafield are routed across the North London Line of the London Overground, passing through Stratford, Hackney, Islington and Camden on their way to the West Coast Main Line at Willesden Junction.” Read the full article here.
Islington seeks partners for solar panel drive on council stock
31 May 2011: Islington is seeking one or more partners to install photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs of council properties for a 25-year period, at no cost to the council or taxpayers.
Islington
Islington Energy Strategy 2013-2016 – February 2013 (or here)
Environmental Design SPD adopted October 2012 – contains detailed guidance on key sustainable design topics including: Minimising energy use and carbon emissions and Sustainable building standards;
Islington’s Regeneration and Employment Review Committee Report on the Council’s 40% Carbon Reduction by 2020 – June 2011
Archway Low Carbon Zone
Details of Islington’s Bunhill Energy Centre and Heat Network
including Decentralised Energy FAQ March 2011
Islington borough wide decentralised energy strategy April 2010
Promoting Zero Carbon Development Evidence Base September 2009
Islington Sustainable design and planning information including guides:
- Installing renewable energy on your home: when is planning permission required May 2009
- Reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate change in historic buildings: Guide for Residents
Islington Case Studies of Green Buildings in the Borough including interactive google map.
Islington’s Energy Doctor in the Community goes out in the community visiting schools, libraries, day care centres giving personalised advice, talks and practical workshops on how to save money by saving energy.
Islington Climate Change Partnership (ICCP) including the ICCP baseline study (March 2007)
Fuel poverty – report of the Regeneration Review Committee (September 2007)
Islington Housing Scheme Wins Environmental Award
13 April 2011: Islington Council has become the winner of a national award for the second year in a row in recognition of their work to help reduce the carbon footprint and energy costs of fuel poor households in the area. The project, IssyClad, is the largest internal solid wall insulation programme carried out in the UK. Read more on National Energy Action’s website.
Islington Tender for DE scheme
4 March 2011: Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers to design and build a new Energy Centre with a gas engine CHP plant and a District Heating (DH) network providing a heating supply to three existing residential estates and leisure facilities owned by Islington Council. Read more detail on the Islington tender here.
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Islington DE FAQ
4 March 2011:With reference to story above, Islington have issued a short FAQ document on their decentralised energy project for the Bunhill Energy Centre and Heat Network.
Identifying sustainable energy options for your area
15 February 2011: Local authorities are exploring opportunities and starting energy generation projects across the UK. With the right to sell electricity and set up energy companies, local authorities can earn money through financial incentives such as the feed-in tariffs and the renewable heat incentive. Renewable energy is an investment opportunity for local government. This Local Government Group publication highlights examples of councils and communities that are leading on energy generation. It explains what they did to start and fund energy projects and the benefits these projects have brought to their area and includes examples from Tower Hamlets, Islington and the City of London.