Project part-financed by the European Union

TrIsCo Communities in Hampshire

Thornhill

Hythe & Dibden Purlieu

Weston Shore

Southsea

Whitehill Bordon

WinACC

Project part-financed by the European Union

Southsea

• PCC are setting up a pilot project in two areas: Paulsgrove and Southsea. These projects will explore actions set out in the city’s Greener Homes Strategy and promote sustainable communities.

Southsea• Southsea is a densely built up area and contains typical early 19th

century homes of varying sizes.

• The area represents a diverse community including students, council tenants, privately owned and rented properties.

• There is also a mixture of household income – those in receipt of benefits and those on more moderate incomes.

Project part-financed by the European Union

Southsea• PCC are looking to set up an exemplar retrofit property

• A counciled owned terraced house typical of the area. 84 Jubilee Road will be retrofitted to a standard attainable by local residents.

• This property will become the focal point for tEC’s work in the area.

Project part-financed by the European Union

Southsea84 Jubilee Road, Southsea

Project part-financed by the European Union

Southsea

tEC will be delivering a package of activities:– 6 community roadshows

– 1 business roadshow

– 2 training sessions for front line staff

– 4 schools visits

– 1 environmental audit

– tEC will also provide a free advice phone line

Project part-financed by the European Union

Whitehill Bordon• Whitehill Bordon is situated in East Hampshire • Population of 14,000 with 5400 civilian

households and 500+ army households.

• Young population compared to the rest of East Hampshire (24% under 16) with a high proportion of lone parents.

• 250 businesses in the area and employment is mainly in distribution, catering, retail, administration and manufacturing.

Source: www.easthampshire.org

• WB is a dormitory town with high levels of car ownership due to poor public transport provision within the town and linking it to other centres

Project part-financed by the European Union

Whitehill Bordon

• WB achieved Eco-Town status in July 2009 (and received a £10.96m from the government)

• tEC will be working in partnership with East Hampshire District Council on a range of initiatives to promote behavioural change and reduce energy consumption.

• The old MOD firestation, the library and five schools will be retrofitted. The firestation will become the eco-station – Providing community and training facilities and information on the town and retrofitting measures.

• tEC will work closely with EHDC to engage the community through school visits, community road shows, local authority staff training, and an environmental audit for a local SME

Old MOD fire station/ new Eco-station

Source: Eco-town website

Project part-financed by the European Union

Hyde District Climate Change Forum

• HDCCF encourages sustainable energy practices, re-usage and recycling, producing and consuming local food and other goods and services, protection and conservation of the commons and environment

• HDCCF are being used an ‘climate change champion’. This group is already active in the community and tEC will be supporting and advising the group on their work.

• HDCCF are currently promoting cavity wall insulation, lost insulation and WarmFront grants to the community. They are directing residents to tEC who offer free and impartial advice and help them to access these funds.

• The group is affiliated with New Forest Transition. www.newforesttransition.org and is supported by New Forest District Council (NFDC)

• http://hdccf.blissford.net

Project part-financed by the European Union

Weston Shore

Project part-financed by the European Union

Weston Shore

• tEC will be working with Southampton City Council, Weston Shore tower block reps, housing officers and local community groups to affect behavioural change in this area.

• tEC’s work in Weston Shore will focus on electricity consumption.

• tEC has secured funds for 100 energy monitors which we will lend to residents for a period of one year.

• Weston Shore tower blocks were built in the 1960s and owned by Southampton City Council. The community is seen as those with low household incomes and in receipt of benefits. Historically they have had little involvement in climate change issues.

Owl Electricity Monitor

Source: Save2 Energy website

Project part-financed by the European Union

Weston Shore

• Through a series of training and support meetings, tEC will educate and advise residents how to effectively use the monitors and highlight measures to reduce their electricity usage, CO2 emissions and money.

• tEC will establish baseline data though electricity bills and our energy efficiency questionnaire

• Progress and savings will be calculated throughout the project and information fed back to the residents

Project part-financed by the European Union

Launch Event

Promotion• Posters, Fliers, Local newspaper articles, Local authority web

pages, face to face meetings with housing officers and block reps, mail drops, telecons etc

Points to consider• time, date, location, knowing your audience