APPENDIX 1 - Sheffield Carbon Reduction Framework Action Plan
Homes
Total potential carbon saving (including Partner and Government action): 190,000 tonnes by 2020
Principle
Heating
homes more
efficiently
Action
We will seek to
extend eligibility for
boiler replacement
to more of the city’s
population over the
next three years
Lead Service
Strategic
Housing,
COMMUNITIES
Progress
Sheffield has given regular feedback and comments to the managing agents of the
government's Warm Front scheme to try and get this improved, as this is the main grant
available for boiler replacement. Despite pressure from local authorities, fuel poverty
campaigners and most recently a Parliamentary Select Committee, eligibility criteria for this has
not changed. The current grant maxima was however, raised in April 2009 which has meant
fewer households are asked now for a top-up payment.
To maximise take up of the grant in the city, the Sustainable Housing and Affordable Warmth
(SHAW) Team promote this heavily through its city-wide programme of community based
energy awareness roadshows, as well as through the door to door household visits taking place
for our free insulation scheme. The team also promote a regional grant scheme which is slightly
more generous than Warm Front, as it covers replacement of boilers older than 20 years. Warm
Front usually requires these to have broken down first. Householder eligibility is the same as
Warm Front.
Insulating
homes
better and
retaining
heat
We will develop
plans to allow for
quick and
imaginative
responses to new
solid wall insulation
funding
opportunities from
Central
Government,
Energy companies
etc
We will give people
advice about
installing solid wall
Strategic
Housing,
COMMUNITIES
Legislation for a new grant scheme, the 'Community Energy Saving Programme' (CESP) was
passed in July and is currently being developed in more detail by OFGEM. This will provide
around £350 million up to Dec 2012 funded through the large energy companies. Between 50
and 100 pilot initiatives will be supported nationally targeting properties needing solid wall
insulation, but also small and community scale renewable energy. The legislation restricts this
funding to schemes within the 10% least well off areas. Briefings have been given to Cabinet
Members on this scheme, and work is being done to develop bids to the energy companies to
try and secure one or more pilots within Sheffield.
Strategic
Housing,
COMMUNITIES
Currently basic advice on solid wall insulation is given as part of Energy Awareness events,
through the door to door visits by the Free Insulation promotion team and in response to
phonecalls to the SHAW Team's 0800 number. If more detailed advice is needed then
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insulation and
investigate what
financial incentives
are available to help
people with the cost
of this
enquirers are referred to organisations with more specialist knowledge such as the Regional
Energy Saving Trust advice centre and the South Yorkshire Energy Centre at Heeley City Farm.
Technical knowledge on solid wall insulation is a growing area, and to improve knowledge on
this the SHAW team have included this issue in their monthly programme of in-house
workshops for Council teams. SCC officers have recently attended a training seminar run by the
national trade body for external wall insulation, with the objective of improving the team's ability
to advise Sheffield residents more effectively.
The showcased refurbishment of 4 terraced homes in Page Hall has included the innovative
use of a new type of internal solid wall insulation referred to as 'Aerogel'. These properties are
part of a whole house refurbishment initiative that is aimed at showing what can be done to
modernise and upgrade this kind of housing. They will be open to the public, and a series of
awareness sessions for visitors is being run.
Helping
everyone to
reduce
energy
consumption
We will place 400
Smart Meters in
libraries and First
Points – people can
borrow these to
allow them to
monitor their energy
use over a week so
that they can then
take steps to reduce
this
Reforming
We will rigorously
our design
enforce our new,
and planning more
requirements environmentallyfriendly planning
policies, including
requiring new
developments in the
city to reduce
carbon emissions to
20% below the
Strategic
Housing,
COMMUNITIES
This initiative is operating, having been launched in May 2009 with good coverage in the local
press. A second round of promotion is now underway to tie in with an expected increased
interest over the winter period. This will be combined with a series of library hosted 'drop-in'
advice sessions on ways to reduce energy costs. Savings have been calculated for the 2350
households that have borrowed the meters since they were first tested this Summer. It is
estimated that nearly 156 tonnes of carbon dioxide and over 360,000 kilowatt hours of
electricity would be saved in those homes in a year.
Development
Services,
PLACE
The Planning Department is currently achieving over 80% compliance with this target.
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Government’s target
We will work with
developers to
encourage early
adoption of tougher
standards for low
carbon development
We will work with
developers to make
sure that the wider
carbon impact of
new developments
is taken into
account– for
example, we will
make sure that
carbon emissions
from transport in
new schemes is
considered when
granting planning
permission
We will produce
guidance for
developers to help
them understand
what we expect in
terms of low carbon
development and to
support them in
achieving these
standards
We will ensure
future changes to
the city’s planning
framework build on
the commitments
Development
Services,
PLACE
The Sustainable Design Panel has been revisited to ensure that it places a greater emphasis on
carbon reduction. Its panel members now include local experts on low carbon energy and
energy efficiency in residential, commercial and school buildings. This independent panel will
help and assist developers in the city deliver low carbon, sustainable designs.
Development
Services,
PLACE
The Sustainable Design Panel will challenge and support developers proposals for low carbon
design in the city, ensuring the wider impacts of new developments are considered fully,
including transport, materials, waste and water.
Development
Services,
PLACE
Supplementary planning documents are in production and will be completed in quarter 1 of
2010. A consultation on the SPDs will be undertaken in Q2-3 2010.
This is ongoing work. The development of supplementary planning documents will further
support and assist developers and businesses in identifying how they can deliver low carbon
design and reduce energy consumption.
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Using
greener
forms of
energy
Reduce
waste and
recycle more
made in the
Sheffield
Development
Framework and
further contribute to
the aspirations in
this framework
We will advise
residents on how
they can install
renewable and low
carbon energy
generation in their
homes
We will investigate
the potential of
establishing a citywide energy
services company
We will enable and
put in place the
conditions for the
development of a
large scale
anaerobic digestion
facility, including
identifying suitable
sites
We will make it
easier for people
and businesses to
recycle their waste
and promote a
reduction in
packaging,
alongside the ‘Buy it
Naked’ campaign.
PLACE/
COMMUNITIES
Guidance is available on the Council website and more information is now available via the
South Yorkshire Energy Centre. The forthcoming Sheffield is my Planet website will signpost
householder to this, and other, appropriate websites such as the Green Building Council.
DCX
Work has been undertaken in 2009 to review the City’s utilities infrastructure (including gas,
electricity, district heating) to establish an evidence base for investment to enable the planned
growth in the City Centre Masterplan and across the lower and upper Don Valley. The
outcomes of this work will be completed in May 2010.
Environment
and Regulatory
Services/
PLACE
A prospectus, outlining, the potential for anaerobic digestion in the City is being drafted,
following a study of potential supplies of feedstock that has been undertaken. A number of sites
have been identified with potential for the development of AD and Council officers are working
with the private sector to progress this further. The Council is working with CO2Sense, an arm
of Yorkshire Forward, to help take this forward. The Council has identified its potential use of
biogas as a vehicle fuel. Site visits to similar plants have been undertaken to help identify
issues or concerns.
Environment &
Regulatory
Services,
PLACE
The Council has undertaken a lifecycle analysis study of its waste management options which
showed the carbon impact of household waste management activities carried out in Sheffield in
2007 was -58,300 tonnes of C02 equivalents. This minus figure means the way in which
household waste is managed in Sheffield creates a carbon saving.
This is because of the environmental resources being saved through our recycling of materials,
meaning new materials are not being made. Additionally, through our use of waste as a fuel in
the Energy Recovery Facility to produce heat and power, further natural resources are saved as
another fuel such as gas or coal is not being used.
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In 2008/09 Sheffield households produced 235,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW). The
City is one of the top performing authorities in England for landfill diversion, sending less than
14% of our waste to landfill for disposal. We want to continue to improve this performance and
send less waste to landfill as well as increasing how much waste we recycle. We currently
achieve a recycling rate of approximately 29%.
The City’s new waste strategy has been produced and the rollout of the City’s new kerbside
collection service to households across the City has begun. The waste strategy also details
actions to support increasing business waste recycling. New kerbside will increase carbon
saved from 58,000 tonnes to 61,000 tonnes - but this won't be until the service is full rolled out
(December 2010)
Transport
Total potential carbon saving (including Partner and Government action): 600,000 tonnes by 2020
Principle
Increasing
vehicle and
highways
network
efficiency
and using
greener
fuels
Action
We will set parking
charges in our car
parks to benefit
people who choose
low carbon vehicles
Lead Service
Development
Services,
PLACE
Progress
Green Parking Scheme - drivers of less polluting vehicles (gas/electric/dual fuel) pay a £10
yearly administration fee in return for free parking to the maximum stay of particular locations in
the Controlled Parking Zone of the city centre. A review is being initiated in 2009.
Revisions to Permit Parking Zone (PPZ) schemes (October 2009) – PPZs across the city now
allow residents/businesses with vehicles in bands A and B of the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) a
free parking permit.
A review is under way to evaluate the best way to implement different levels of parking charges
based on emissions in City Council run car parks and on-street (city centre) parking. This will
include working with private car park operators to encourage them to take part in the scheme.
In order to reduce
congestion and
reduce the
associated carbon
emissions we will:
 work with utilities
Development
Services,
PLACE
Inner Relief Road (complete Nov 2007) – allows unnecessary through traffic to pass more
easily around the city centre thus reducing the likelihood of congestion and improving access to
the city centre. The Inner Relief Road has supported sustainable transport use by constructing
4,625m of cycle lane, 680m of pedestrian/cycle path and 11 toucan crossing and would
therefore aiming to reduce CO2 every year by 35 tonnes.
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companies to
reduce the
impact of
roadworks
 use intelligent
urban traffic
control to smooth
traffic flows
 tackle illegal
parking,
particularly in bus
lanes and urban
clearways
Sheffield City Council actively encourages partnership working with utility companies and their
contractors. These partnerships have as one of their main targets the reduction in delay to
traffic during roadworks. SCC aims to reduce the impact of works in the highway on traffic flows
by introducing a permit approval system and is working with other Yorkshire Authorities and
utility companies to produce the ‘Common Permit Scheme for Yorkshire’ (Aug 2011). This
permit scheme has a projected target in terms of reduction in delay of between 5% and 13%.
The first phase of the European-funded South Yorkshire Intelligent Transport System (syITS)
project has been completed. This provides the platform on which the intelligent transport system
will be built for Sheffield and the surrounding area. We are now installing and commissioning
the equipment and systems which will allow us to monitor the performance of the transport
system and use this information to improve traffic control and allow travellers to make intelligent
decisions about their choice of route, mode, and time of travel. New, detailed, models of the
main parts of the transport network have been prepared, these will be used to test the impact of
developments and infrastructure proposals so as to minimise congestion. Links between these
models and the new control systems are being developed so that we will be able to test the
effects of using the systems to improve network performance, a key objective being to reduce
congestion and hence limit carbon emissions.
The arterial routes in and out of the city centre which are also the main bus routes, are the
leading priority for enforcement of waiting and loading restrictions during the morning and
evening peak periods (7.30 to 9.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) Six vehicles are used to patrol
these routes throughout the above periods, in order to enforce the restrictions.
We also liaise closely with the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and
the major bus companies in order to receive information as to locations where particular
problems are encountered with illegal parking. For example, SCC enforcement supervisors
have met with First South Yorkshire to discuss problem locations where vehicles are illegally
parked. This information is then used to target enforcement.
We will make sure
that bidders for the
new Highways
contract set out how
they will reduce
carbon emissions
Streetforce,
PLACE
The Highways PFI process is now in the dialogue phase with the three remaining bidders. The
contract requirements will include a number of specific output requirements with regard to
environmental management and climate change. These include the use of a carbon model, an
expectation that bidders will set out clear and significant reduction targets and report annually
on progress.
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Helping
people to
make
smarter
travel
choices
over the lifetime of
the contract
We will encourage
people to walk
around the city.
Development
Services,
PLACE
Walking across the city's survey locations was up by 17% between 2001 and 2008. Sheffield
City Council is doing a number of things to keep on increasing this number;
 Reducing traffic speeds and volume on city centre roads to encourage more pedestrian
movement
 Creation of high quality public spaces such as the pedestrian link from the station to the
city centre
 Development of a Pedestrian Strategy (currently out for consultation).
 Increasing number of 'at grade' pedestrian crossings e.g. the Crossing of Hanover Way
at Broomhall Street, which is currently on-site
 Ensuring walking routes are included in new residential developments to public transport
routes
Walking has been promoted through a series of initiatives;
 Walking Forum (Sub group of Active Sheffield)
 Walk Sheffield (developed via the Walking Forum) – a festival in June 2009 to promote
walking which saw attendance up on the previous year.
 Sheffield Health Walks - continuing programme of walks of varying lengths across the
city
 Public Rights of Way Improvement Plan, which is being implemented
 Supporting the Ramblers Get Walking Keep Walking project in Sheffield (Jan 09 – Sept
09 Total of 471 people coming on this walking programme)
 Sheffield Walking Map (updated 2006)
 Neighbourhood Walk Maps – these are area specific and will identify where the key
amenities/ local bus stops/ footpaths are, as well as road networks and times and
distances for the journey. In 2009/2010 maps are being produced for the City Centre
and Darnall. In 2010/2011 another eight maps will be produced.
 Walkit.com is an on-line walking journey planner. In May 2009 a marketing campaign
was launched to promote Walkit.com – this increased the number of users from 1192 in
April 2009 to 1675 in May 2009.
Sheffield City Council and NHS Sheffield successfully bid for funding to undertake community
street audits through the Healthy Communities Challenge fund, using Living Streets as
consultants. There s also an implementation fund of £380K to improve the carry out
improvements to the walking environment identified in the audits.
We will help people
Environment
Initiatives include;
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to reduce their
carbon emissions by
changing their
driving style (Ecodriving) and
promoting car
sharing.
and Regulatory
Services,
PLACE
We will encourage
people to use public
transport wherever
possible, including
encouraging them to
leave their car at
home one day a
week and to come
to work on public
transport or by
cycling or walking.
Specifically we will
promote this
through:
 European
Mobility Week
 World
Environment
Day
Environment
and Regulatory
Services,
PLACE
We will increase the
number of people
cycling by 50%
(based on 2001
figures) by:
 Provide free
cycle training to
any resident
Development
Services,
PLACE



Eco-driving promotion
European Mobility Week – there was an Eco-driving simulator at this year’s event.
Travel South Yorkshire (brand unifies travel information and promotions across SYPTE
and the South Yorkshire Local Authorities) - website promotes car sharing and greener
driving. As part of the free insulation programme, 412 referred for advice on 'eco-driving'
techniques
Over 80,000 employees (36% of Sheffield’s working population) are covered by a Workplace
Travel Plan. These include initiatives such as car clubs, lift-sharing, salary sacrifice schemes,
bike doctor, cycle storage, reduced car parking, cycle training, electric bike trials and changing
facilities. Survey data (up to Oct 2008) has shown a drop of 5% single occupancy vehicles over
the last 2-3 yrs (1500 fewer vehicles), car sharing up 3%, and walking up 3%.
The Care4Air campaign has highlighted the fact that through walking, cycling or using public
transport we can all do our bit to help improve air quality and its website has been re-launched.
EMW – European Mobility Week (2009)
 In Town Without My Car Day – guided commuter rides provided on two busy cycle
commuter routes into town
 Go Free festival, providing a range of travel information and promoted sustainable travel
messages – 4000 people attended
o 141 requested further travel information
o 47% were car users
Direct Mailing campaign (October 2009) – information is going out to all households and
businesses in the S10 area to ask them if they require any travel information (w/c 12th October
20090). It is aimed at encouraging people to try Public Transport and will includes incentives
Cycling has increased by 53% between 2001 and 2008.
Free 1-2-1 cycle training for adults across the city up from 40 in 04/05 to 225 in 07/08 (update
due Dec. 09) carried out by ‘Pedal Ready’
 85% of adult cycle trainees said they would cycle more as a result of cycle training
 Those who also have a car, 65% said they may or would substitute bike for car on some
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who wants it
 Completing the
cycle network to
the city centre
and within the
city centre
 Increase the
availability of
cycle parking
 Ensure all
transport
schemes over
£50,000 take
account of the
needs of
cyclists
We will reduce the
carbon impact of the
school run by:
 Ensuring all
schools have an
up to date travel
plan
 Increasing
walking buses
and other
opportunities to
walk to school
 Increase the
proportion of
children
travelling to
school either on

journeys
Community cycling teams work to get more people cycling more often - in Burngreave,
34 women have experienced one or more cycling sessions
Cycle network continues to be developed.
 New cycle route parallel to Penistone Road linking to Hillsborough College - Cycle use
on this route up by 60% in past 4 years
 Development of Upper Don Valley Walking and Cycling Route ongoing.
 'Connect' cycle signing implemented across the City Centre and expanding.
 Cycle Map available (3rd edition produced 2007).
383 cycle parking stands available in the city centre Sept 08. 421 available Sept 09. In the past
8 years around 55 schools have installed secure cycle parking.
Government has announced funding of £500,000 to create a cycle hub at Sheffield Station. This
hub will be fully supervised, offering a range of facilities for cyclists such as secure covered
parking, cycle hire, information, retail and repair. It will be opened within the next 2 years.
Development
Services,
PLACE/
Resources and
Development
Service, CYPD
Vulnerable user audit being developed, which will look at provision for cycle, pedestrian and
disabled users of major capital / highway schemes.
Over 85% of schools have an adopted travel plan, and we are on target for all schools to have a
travel plan by March 2010. Schools are annually assessed on their progress with their plan, and
are asked to update their action plan for the following year.
Support, promote and maintain walking initiatives such as;
 Walking Buses
 Walk Once a Week (WOW)
 Walk to School Month
 Other National walking events.
 School Travel Plan grant and match funding has been used to provide pedestrian
shelters in primary schools
Undertaking curriculum work and initiate pedestrian audits to establish the 'walkability' of the
school journey in high car use schools with a view to improving the school journey
The proportion of children travelling to school by public transport, cycling or walking is
measured annually through the School Census. Data for all schools (primary & secondary) for
children travelling by these modes of transport for the last 3 years is:
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public transport
or by cycling or
walking
 Provide free
cycle training for
all Y5, 6 and 7
pupils
 Provide
information to
parents about
school travel
choices
available
 Increase the
safety of
children walking
to school by
introducing 1 or
2 child safety
zones per year
 Working with
partners to
ensure that
contracted
school buses
are cleaner and
have lower
emissions
(including using
low carbon
fuels) .
We will lobby central
government and
Network Rail and
work with partner
local authorities to
improve the inter-
2007 73.1%
2008 73.3%
2009 74.1%
So, we are making progress towards more sustainable travel on the journey to school.
Cycle training is provided free to Y5, 6 and 7 pupils via schools. Funding is available from
Cycling England and through the LTP to provide training for 2000 pupils in 2009/10. There has
been a dramatic increase in level of cycle training in schools from 200-400 children trained in 04
- 08 to 1,500 in 08/09 and target of 2000 for 09/10. Two 'Bike It' officers working closely with 20
schools to overcome barriers to cycling to school (bike to school day at Totley Primary 90
children arrived by bike) Bike Week is supported with a programme of rides and information.
A page of information on school travel choices is provided in the school admissions booklet that
all parents receive when applying for a primary or secondary school. This page also directs
parents to relevant websites.
In the 2009/10 year we are currently building Parson Cross North Child Safety Zone, this is a
large 20mph zone with traffic calming and it is being built in 2 phases. Construction of Phase 1
has recently been completed and Phase two is to begin on site at the end of October 2009.
Improving walking and cycling routes through engineering measures from the Safe Routes to
School and School Entrance Improvement Programmes.
The re-tendering process for contracted school buses for September 2010 has just begun. The
introduction of cleaner buses and the use of low carbon fuels will form part of these
discussions..
Development
Services,
PLACE; Policy &
Research, DCX
Corporate targets include the reduction of journey times to Manchester to under 45 minutes by
2019. The Network Rail Yorkshire and Humber Rail Utilisation Strategy (July 2009)
recommends that improved journey times (unspecified) are introduced between Sheffield and
Manchester in the 2014 - 2019 period. We are continuing to lobby Network Rail and Train
Operators in regard to specific journey time improvements. The Council’s journey time target to
London is under 2 hours by 2014 (Since December 2008 East Midlands Trains have
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city rail network
(including
electrification of the
Midland Mainline)
and to improve local
rail services in the
Sheffield City
Region
rescheduled some of its trains to give a faster journey time Sheffield to London. Depending on
the specific train the timetable has been reduced by 10 - 15 minutes to 2hrs and 7mins.) Within
the draft East Midland Rail Utilisation Strategy improving journey time between London and
Sheffield is considered (2009 – 2014) but no journey time targets are given. We are continuing
to lobby in regard to specific journey time improvements and press the case for electrification.
EMT has bid to extend the existing London – Derby semi-fast services to Sheffield and that this
is progressing through industry processes for Dec 2009.
We are also continuing to lobby for the development of a network of High Speed Rail routes, led
by SYPTE.
Business
Total potential carbon saving (including Partner and Government action): 310,000 tonnes by 2020
Principle
Helping
businesses
become
more energy
efficient;
Encouraging
businesses
to use
greener
forms of
energy;
Reducing
business
waste and
using raw
materials
more
efficiently
Action
We will roll out the
Sheffield Ecobusiness
programme, which
will:
 Provide
businesses with
a one-stop shop
for environmental
advice from
experts
 Funded business
support to
improve energy
efficiency
 Include a
Sheffield Pledge
to encourage
businesses and
partners to sign
up to the city’s
carbon reduction
and waste
Lead Service
Environment
and Regulatory
Services,
PLACE
Timescale
The Sheffield EcoBusiness Programme was launched in 2009 and has recruited 10 Sheffield
based environmental practitioners who have met a minimum standard of experience and
knowledge. These practitioners and the additional support networks coordinated and delivered
by the city Council and the Business Environment Centre allows the SEB to provide effective
brokerage and signposting which takes advantage of local, sub regional, national and
international support.
The SEB Programme works with a number of environmental practitioners who are
qualified and accredited to provide funded business support. In addition, the SEB
provides businesses and the consultants with advice on funding available for
businesses wishing to improve their environmental performance and resource
efficient plant. This maybe improving existing infrastructure, redesigning procedures
or replacing equipment.
A carbon reduction pledge will form a key part of the Sheffield is my Planet site, which will help
quantify emissions reductions in businesses as well as homes, schools and communities.
The SEB is not designed to support businesses implement the various stages of BS 8555 or
achieve ISO 14001 the local authority will certificate participants and recognise their
achievements. This provides additional marketing opportunities and will allow for a Green
Procurement Guide to be
produced.
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Reducing
business
waste and
using raw
materials
more
efficiently
Promote
local supply
chains and
local
sourcing of
products and
targets
 Provide advice
on replacing
equipment with
more efficient
models
 Provide advice to
businesses about
installing on-site
renewable
energy
generation
 Provide advice
and support in
drawing up travel
plans to reduce
the impact of
commuting and
business travel
We will integrate the
Eco-Business
programme with
other initiatives such
as Delivering for
Business and BiG to
make it easy for
businesses to
reduce carbon
emissions and to
help them to buy
from local suppliers
We will promote the
Buy 4 Sheffield
The SEB will facilitate and signpost businesses wishing to replace inefficient
plant with more efficient alternatives. Support available can be dependent on the
business needs, their respective sector, size and age. However, the SEB will signpost
and broker accordingly using local, sub regional, regional and national programmes.
Environment
and Regulatory
Services,PLACE
The SEB already responds to enquiries from First Point For Business. When based on
renewable energy generation within a business setting the SEB will and has brokered out
support to appropriate initiatives and funding sources. In addition, the SEB has provided written
summaries of the options available using Sheffield based solutions, sub regional programmes
or national support.
Contracts &
Procurement
Buy 4 Sheffield and local procurement issues underpin the SEB programme. The basis of the
programme is for Sheffield expertise to support businesses operating in the City. The progress
on recruiting local suppliers onto the Buy4Sheffield website is summarised in the table below:
Apr- May09
09
12
Jun09
Jul09
Aug09
Sep09
Oct09
Nov09
Dec09
Jan10
Feb10
Mar10
services
Actual
month 1227
377 360
226 132
Total
1281 1659 2019 2245 2377
Target
400
800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800
(Number of local suppliers registered with Buy4Sheffield)
Internal
Principle
Placing
carbon
reduction at
the heart of
everything
we do as a
Council
Action
Estimated
carbon
saving
We will make sure
that all Service
Plans, Cabinet and
Council reports
clearly set out
environmental
implications ,
including a
numerical estimate
of the carbon impact
or saving of a new
policy or project or
service.
We will improve the
energy performance
of all Council
buildings by 10% by
2011
We will continue to
recognise, support
and develop a
Council-wide Eco-
Lead Service
Timescale
DCX, Policy &
Research
'Reducing carbon footprint' is one of the priorities in A City of Opportunity - the
Council's Corporate Plan 2010-13 (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/policy-performance/what-we-want-to-achieve/corporate-plan-2010-13).
Corporate
Resources, FM
& Property
Management
This work forms part of the asset management strategy currently being developed. We are, as
part of Core Cities, working with the Clinton Climate Initiative to access finance and expertise to
improve the energy and carbon performance of our estate. This programme will commence in
2010.
The Eco-Champions network has held 2 events in 2009 and has supported the induction
programme for new staff.
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Champion network.
We will revisit our
procurement
policies to ensure
that they encourage
the purchasing of
environmentally
friendly/low carbon
products and
services, and that
our policies promote
sharing procurement
with other public
sector organisations
to further reduce the
carbon impact of
purchasing
Procurement,
Partnering and
Programme
Management
The Council’s Procurement Strategy 2006-10 does emphasise the importance of sustainability
within the procurement process; in particular the areas concerning; sustainable consumption,
climate change, natural resource protection and sustainable communities.
To help achieve this, procurement documents have been revised to include environmental and
social elements within the pre-qualification and tender documents. The procurement process
specifically written for category managers in corporate procurement includes environmental and
social aspects in the planning and execution of contracts. The process has been reviewed but
although the process is fundamentally correct, there are challenges in quantifying the
environmental and social benefits.
Officers are developing a sustainable procurement policy that supports the existing
procurement process and helps clarify the requirements and standards.
Officers will develop policy and guidance from established good practice in the UK and in
Europe.
The Council is also working with other public sector organisations on procurement projects
where contact with them has been made in the delivery of Buy4Sheffield. The Commercial
Process and Business Systems service plan commits to exploring opportunities to work on
contracts that collaboratively will yield a reduction in carbon emissions (and other benefits).
We will introduce
carbon reduction as
a key measure in
the service and
financial planning
process
Policy &
Research, DCX
The Council committed to integrating financial and performance planning for 2010/11 so that
carbon (amongst other measures) is more readily accounted for. Further work will be
undertaken to more fully integrate other resources next year (including workforce, natural
resources, assets etc).
We will establish a
focussed internal
communications
campaign to embed
environmental
sustainability
Communications The Sheffield is my Planet campaign will be launched in Q3 2009/10 from which key messages
will be developed as part of an internal communication campaign.
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throughout the
Council
We will make sure
all future corporate
strategies clearly
align with the
Council’s overall
direction on climate
change
Policy &
Research, DCX
We will update the
Transport &
Council’s Travel
Highways
Plan during 2009 to
make sure that the
way in which the
Council uses
vehicles minimises
carbon emissions.
Specifically we will:
 Make sure
that all new
Council
vehicles
achieve the
highest
standards of
carbon
performance
and use low
carbon fuels
and
technology
 Provide
incentives for
For example, the Thriving District and Local Centres Strategy will set out our vision for district
and local centres and assesses the network of centres across the city against that vision. It
proposes which centres are priorities for further work and investment and what actions the
Council and its partners need to take to realise the potential of all our centres. District & Local
Centres are an essential component of the Council’s efforts to support sustainable communities
in the city. Sustainability has three key elements – economic, social and physical sustainability
– which form the basis of our model of centres. There are 15 objectives for our centres including
two which directly support the climate change agenda 'Centres will feel green and will support
low carbon lifestyles' and 'Centres will be well connected in terms of public transport.'
A complete revision to the Council Travel Plan is being initiated 2009/2010 - measures include,
for example, home working, car club membership, promotion of sustainable travel, employee
discount schemes, car share website, managing the efficiency of the council fleet and specific
site travel plans. It is necessary to obtain new information on the way council staff are travelling
to work today in comparison to when the Travel Plan was first implemented in 2007. This survey
is currently underway.
Two schemes that will form part of the Travel Plan;
 Eco Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme - South Yorkshire wide scheme to help LGV (Light
Goods Vehicle), HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle), bus and coach fleet operators gain
recognition for their commitment to improving efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and
reducing emissions.
 Salary Sacrifice Scheme – gives employees the opportunity to get a tax free bike or tax
free bus tickets through their salary. This is being worked on October/Nov 2009.
Sheffield car club - 17% of car club members have reduced their level of car ownership and a
further 24% of members have deferred buying a new car. This accounts for a reduction of 70
cars on the roads of Sheffield (April 2008)
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

employees
who use
their cars for
business to
move to
lower
emissions
vehicles
through the
differential
use of
mileage
allowances
Reduce the
overall
number of
commuting
and business
trips made
by private
car through
taking out
corporate
membership
of a Car Club
Negotiate
bigger
discounts on
travel passes
for members
of staff who
use public
transport to
travel to and
from work to
reduce the
number of
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commuting
journeys
made by
private car
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