EXECUTIVE Report to:
Earliest date for decision:
23 rd JULY 2008
Decision number:
1.0 Matter for consideration:
1.1 The final Strategy Implementation Plan of the Carbon Trust Local Authority
Carbon Management programme, which was completed on 31st March 2008.
2.0 Recommendation(s):
2.1 To approve the Carbon Trust Local Authority Carbon Management Programme
Strategy Implementation Plan.
3.0 Category grouping: Corporate/Strategic
5.2
4.0 Community Plan objective: Sustainable Environment
5.0 Information
5.1
Blackpool Council joined phase 5 of the Carbon Trust’s Local Authority Carbon
Management (LACM) programme in April 2007. The Local Authority Carbon
Management programme is designed to deliver improved energy and carbon management in areas under the direct control of the local authority. For
Blackpool Council, this comprises buildings including schools, vehicle fleets and street lighting. It is intended that is Strategy Implementation Plan (attached at
Appendix 2a) will provide basis for all carbon management activity with the
Council and will be updated annually.
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It appears the Council is responsible for the annual emission of 29,254 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide and currently spends £5.83 million on energy based on:
• Energy use in Council buildings
Energy use in Council managed Schools
Street lighting, traffic signals and signs

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5.5
5.6
5.3
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Blackpool Illuminations
Fleet transport
Staff Business Travel
Blackpool Council’s buildings, including schools are the major source for carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for 57%, followed by Transport including fleet transport and staff business mileage accounting for just over a quarter of annual emissions. Street lighting including Blackpool Illuminations accounts for 16% of annual carbon dioxide emissions.
Over the next nine years, undertaking a business as usual scenario Council’s carbon emissions could rise by 9.4%, with an additional 2,751 tonnes of CO2.
Energy costs could rise from £5.83 million to £9.2 million over the next nine years, with an average annual increase of £350,000.
Blackpool Council has set a target of reducing our carbon dioxide emissions by
25% by 2013 under the Local Authority Carbon Management programme. This means the Council could realise real cash savings £758,000 per year and potentially reduce our annual energy spend of £5.83 million to £5.02 million over the next nine years in a rising energy price climate. Blackpool Council’s
Value at Stake is therefore potentially over £19 million over the next nine years.
An investment of £2.3 million required to save 6,307 tonnes of carbon dioxide and provide savings of £758,000 per annum has already been agreed. This comprises prudential borrowing to support projects such as the installation of combined heat and power unit at the Sandcastle, the utilisation of voltage optimisation equipment, variable speed technologies for pumps and fans, pool covers and so on which are listed in Appendix A to the Strategy
Implementation Plan.
5.7 The implementation of the Carbon Management Plan is included in the
Corporate Plan and will be reviewed by the inter-departmental Climate Change
Group.
5.8 Does the information submitted include any exempt information? NO
6.0 Legal considerations:
6.1 None
7.0 Personnel considerations:
7.1 None
8.0 Financial considerations:
8.1 Detailed in the report and Strategy Implementation Plan.

9.0 Performance management considerations:
9.1 As outlined in the information section.
10.0 Risk management considerations:
10.1 None
11.0 Relevant Officer:
11.1 John Donnellon, Assistant Director- Built Environment
12.0 Relevant Cabinet Member
12.1 Councillor Mrs M. Callow, Tourism and Regeneration
13.0 Consultation undertaken:
13.1 Consultation was undertaken during the development of the Strategy
Implementation Plan through the inter-departmental Climate Change Group
14.0 Background papers:
14.1 None
15.0 Key decision information :
15.1 Is this a key decision?
15.2
15.3
If so, Forward Plan reference number:
If a key decision, is the decision required in less than five days?
NO
N/A
NO
15.4 If yes , please describe the reason for urgency:
16.0 Reasons for recommendation(s):
16.1 Approval by Executive is a requirement of the Carbon Trust
NO 16.2a Is the recommendation contrary to a plan or strategy adopted or approved by the Council?
16.2b Is the recommendation in accordance with the
Council’s approved budget?
YES

16.3 Other alternative options to be considered:
None
17.0 Call-in information:
17.1 Are there any grounds for urgency, which would cause this decision to be exempt from the call-in process?
17.2 If yes , please give reason:
NO
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PROPER OFFICER
18.0 Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (where appropriate):
Date informed: N/A Date approved: N/A
19.0 Declarations of interest (if applicable):
19.1
20.0 Executive decision:
20.1
20.2
Date:
20.3 Reason(s) for decision:

21.0 Date of publication:
22.0 Call-in:
22.1
23.0 Notes:
23.1