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16 May 2006
Woking – Progress So Far
Ray MorganChief Executive, Woking Borough Council
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WOKING Small Surrey District with 90,000 population 38,500 Properties – circa10% Council owned Council turnover circa £110m Council Net Revenue Budget £13m Average Household incomes £34,000 1% Unemployment In top 10% of least deprived areas in UK Over 10% of households vulnerable to Fuel
Poverty
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Key Components of Woking’s Progress
• Corporate Commitment – in the opinion of the community in Woking environment is the second priority after affordable housing
• Cross Political Party agreement and coordination
• Corporate Energy Efficiency Strategy from 1990/91 with targets supported by financial structures to implement a range of initiatives
• Energy Conservation & Sustainable Communities – long term relationship
• Public Private Partnership “ESCO” established 1999 - Thameswey Limited and Thameswey Energy limited
• Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2001
• Climate Change Strategy adopted December 2002
• Beacon Council 2005- 2006 – Sustainable Energy
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• Cross political party working since the early 1990’s.• Delivery directed by a cross party Climate Change
Working Group led by Executive and Overview & Scrutiny Members and reporting directly to the Executive.
• Proactive support for Local Agenda 21 voluntary group.• Target of 50% improvement in energy efficiency in
Council buildings by 2010.• Target for self generation of Council power requirements
of 100% from sustainable sources including 20% from renewable sources by 2010.
Woking’s Corporate Commitment
Three Overarching Aims
• Reduction of CO2 equivalent emissions
• Adaptation to climate change
• Promotion of sustainable development
Climate Change Strategy
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Underlying Principles
• Generate locally what we need • Clear up locally the waste we create• Conserve what we have
• Adapt current practices and landscapes
to cope with Climate Change
Climate Change Strategy
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Climate Change Strategy8 Key Themes
• Planning and Regulation• Energy Services• Waste• Transport• Procurement• Education and Promotion• Management of Natural Habitats• Adapting to a Changing Climate
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Climate Neutral Development Guidance
• Guidance to applicants for Planning Permission
• Promotes Good Practice• Aims to achieve 80% reduction
in CO2 emissions• Being built into new Local
Development Framework
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• 51% improvement in energy efficiency in Council buildings achieved @ March 2006
• 79% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions in Council buildings achieved @ March 2006
• 82% of Council power requirements self generated from sustainable sources in 2005/06 including 11% from renewable sources.
Woking’s Corporate Achievements So Far
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• 31% improvement in energy efficiency of residential buildings achieved @ March 2006.
• 19% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions Borough wide achieved @ March 2006.
• Over 4,077 private homes provided with free insulation.
• Fuel Poverty – 98% of council dwellings have affordable warmth.
Woking’s Corporate Achievements So Far
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• Energy Advice through SESEEAC• Project support from ecsc• Borough Waste Management Strategy
developed through research and focus groups
• Wind Energy Consultation through focus groups
• Planners Renewable Energy workshop
Community Engagement and Consultation
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• Town Centre energy station• Woking Park energy station• 11 small scale CHP sites incorporating
9% of UK's installed capacity of PV• Geothermal Heat Pumps for remote
pavilions• Self generation of 82% of the Council
energy requirement in 2005/06• Energy supplied to Council tenants• Provision to private businesses,
community centres and GP surgeries
Sustainable and Renewable Energy
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Town Centre CHP
(Gas fired 1.3 mW electrical, 1.6 mW heating; 1.2 mW absorption cooling, island generation. )
• Thameswey Energy Limited Project• Private Supply network• Council Buildings & Car Parks• Businesses
– Holiday Inn– Big Apple
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Woking Park(Gas fired CHP 1.1mW electrical, Hydrogen Fuel Cell 0.2mW electrical, combined 1.6mW heating, absorption cooling 0.5mW, island generation)
• Park includes general public green space, wetlands, rainwater harvesting, three pools, leisure centre and al weather games areas
• Self sufficient in thermal loads• Export circa 60% of electrical
generation to other Thameswey energy limited customers
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Sustainable and Renewable Energy
Above - Sunnyside Residential Far left -Pool in the ParkLeft - Parking meters
CommitmentTo
Environmental Agenda
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Sustainable and Renewable Energy
New build by Council Housing Company of six flats incorporating small scale CHP (5.5kWe) and Photovoltaic (2.6kWp) roof tiles in a private wire system
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Woking – Progress So Far
“True Wisdom consists in not departing from nature but in moulding our conduct according to her laws and models”
Seneca 4BC to AD65
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