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Cabinet
Tuesday, 18 April 2006


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ITEM CA7 - ANNEX 2

CABINET – 18 APRIL 2006

FUTURE FIRST ACTION PLAN 2006-2007

Summary of Targets

CARBON

40% reduction in CO2 emissions from Council buildings and activities between 1990-01 and 2009-10

    • Develop a long term strategy for reducing CO2 emissions from Council buildings, staff travel and Council activities by end of 2006-07
    • 10% reduction in energy consumption through Council buildings and activities between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 3% of Council total energy use from on-site renewables by 2010
    • 95% of electricity for Council buildings from renewable sources by 2010

WASTE

50% increase in the amount of waste from Council buildings diverted from landfill between 2004-05 and 2009-10

    • Develop a long term strategy for reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from Council buildings and activities by the end of 2007-08
    • 10% reduction in the amount of waste produced from Council buildings between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 40% increase in the amount of waste from Council buildings being recycled between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 10% reduction in the Council stationary bill between 2004-05 and 2009-10

10% increase in the amount of recycled products being used in Council buildings and activities

    • 98% of Council sites using 100% recycled paper by 2006-07
    • Increase in the amount of recyclate used in highway and building activities (target pending)

WATER

Develop a long term strategy for reducing water consumption from Council buildings and activities by the end of 2006-07

Use Prudential Funding to implement water saving measures at 5 sites with above average water consumption rates by end of 2006-07

CORPORATE LEVERS AND TOOLS

40% of services and staff can consider and react to the environmental implications of service and personal activities by 2009-10

    • Develop a long term strategy for increasing the profile, effectiveness, monitoring mechanisms and impact of the Future First project on Council staff and activities by 2006-07
    • 50% increase in staff awareness of the Future First brand and what it is trying to achieve between 2005-06 and 2009-10
    • Environmental champion networks in place at 50% of all large Council sites by 2009-10
    • 3 innovative projects piloted in various Council sites by 2009-10

1. CARBON

TARGETS

  • 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from Council buildings and activities between 1990-01 and 2009-10
    • Develop a long term strategy for reducing CO2 emissions from Council buildings, staff travel and Council activities by the end of 2006-07
    • 10% reduction in energy consumption through Council buildings and activities between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 3% of Council total energy use from on-site renewables by 2010
    • 95% of electricity for Council buildings from renewable sources by 2010

Actions

Outcome

Lead

1.1 Develop a long term strategy for reducing the carbon footprint of Council buildings, staff travel and Council activities

Run the Carbon Trust Local Authority Carbon Management Programme

  • Complete programme and report

Property Services

Future First

Monitor and report on energy use and financial costs of Council properties, street lighting, staff travel, highways transport and waste disposal

  • Data for 2005/06 available by July 2006

Property Services

Street Lighting

Travel Plans Development

Highways

Future First

Review Property Assets

  • A ‘fit for purpose’ definition agreed

Property Services

1.2 Increase Energy Efficiency of all Council buildings and activities

Buildings

Implement Community Safety site energy efficiency measures

  • 2 CS sites to reduce energy use by 10%

Community Safety

Property Services

Improve design of OCC buildings

  • Develop Design Quality Indicators
  • 2 designer workshops

Property Services

ICT

Introduce a low energy option for equipment

  • 1 ICT low energy option available

ICT

Procurement

Behaviour

Promote the ‘Switch Off’ message

  • Switch off campaign at all sites

Future First team

ICT

Expand the energy education programme in schools

  • 20 new schools to run the energy project

Property Services

Future First

Travel

Promote and review the Oxshare car share scheme

  • Car share promotional campaign
  • Complete review and make decision on future membership

Future First team

1.3 Increase the capacity and use of renewable energy for all Council buildings and activities

On site energy

Develop on-site renewable energy capacity

  • To have full agreement for the installation of a biomass burner on at least 1 site

Property Services

Future First team

Review Energy Procurement with regard to renewable energy

  • Decision by October 2006

Property Services

Alternative fuels

Implement bio-fuel for vehicles pilot

  • Review of pilot report

Social & Community Services

Highways

 

1.4 Develop low carbon alternatives for mainstream Council buildings and activities

Low carbon procurement

Establish low carbon contracts

  • Produce Guide to Low Carbon Procurement
  • ‘Green’ 2 high carbon contracts

Procurement

Introduce local food to catering contracts

  • Complete review
  • Local food requirement in contracts

Procurement

2. WASTE

  • 50% increase in the amount of waste from Council buildings diverted from landfill between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • Develop a long term strategy for reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from Council buildings and activities by end of 2007-08
    • 10% reduction in the amount of waste produced from Council buildings between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 10% reduction in the Council stationary bill between 2004-05 and 2009-10
    • 30% increase in the amount of waste from Council buildings and activities going to be recycled by between 2004-05 and 2009-10
  • 10% increase in the amount of recycled products being used in Council buildings and activities
    • 98% of Council sites using 100% recycled paper by the end of 2006-07
    • Increase in the amount of recyclate used in highway and building activities (target pending)

Actions

Outcomes

Lead

2.1 Develop a long term strategy for reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from Council buildings and activities

Develop a long term strategy for reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from Council buildings

  • Report on options by September 2006

Future First team

Monitoring

Monitor offices and schools waste

  • Data for 2005/06 required by July 2006

Property Services

Future First team

Monitor Council offices annual paper consumption

  • 05/06 data to be available by July 2006

Procurement

Monitor roads materials recycling

  • Monitoring methodology agreed
  • Recycling targets set for 2006/07

Environment & Economy -Highways

2.2 Reduce waste production from all Council buildings and activities

ICT

Establish electronic document management (EDM) systems

  • Completion and review of EDM system pilot
  • EDM rolled out across 2 directorates

ICT

Implement print studies across Council sites

  • Review of Speedwell House print study pilot complete
  • Further print studies in place at Cricket Road and one other large sites

ICT

Children, Young People & Families

2.3 Increase rates of recycling waste from all Council Buildings and activities

Office waste

Increase workplace recycling

  • Complete and review Foxcombe Court recycling pilot
  • Run 2 promotional campaigns in S&CS currently with scheme
  • Roll out campaign to 5 new S&CS sites
  • 5 new CYP&F sites recycling including Cricket Road and the Harlow Centre
  • 100% Fire Service sites with Grundon scheme

Social & Community Services

Community Safety

Children, Young People & Families

Future First team

Roads and buildings

Develop Northern Area Depot

  • Recycling facilities business case complete

Environment & Economy -Highways

Improve design of OCC buildings

  • Develop design quality indicators
  • 2 designer workshops on new standards

Property Services

Schools

Promote waste education in schools

  • 50% of schools with multi-material recycling schemes
  • 30% of schools with composting schemes
  • Schools Waste pack developed and disseminated
  • 10 secondary schools targeted

Future First team

 

3. WATER

  • Develop a long term strategy for reducing water consumption from Council buildings and activities by end of 2006-07
  • Use prudential funding to implement water saving measures at 5 sites with above average water consumption rates by end of 2006-07

Actions

Targets

Lead

3.1 Develop a long term strategy for reducing water consumption from Council buildings and activities

Monitoring

Benchmark water use across Council sites

  • Benchmarking complete by end of May 2006

Property Services

Review Property Assets

  • A ‘fit for purpose’ definition agreed

Property Services

Planning

Identify options for water efficiency

  • Assessment and options complete

Property Services

Explore Thames Water water efficiency pilot

  • Decision on Thames Water Water efficiency pilot by September 2006

Property Services

3.2 Introduce water saving technologies or processes where appropriate for Council buildings and activities

Current options

Assess water saving options for the Fire Service training activities

  • At least 1 water saving measure to be in place

Property Services

Pilot water saving installations at Speedwell House

  • Water saving installations in place

Property Services

New buildings

Improve design of OCC buildings

  • Develop design quality indicators
  • 2 designer workshops on new standards
  • Ensure implementation of monitoring procedures i.e. post completion review and post occupancy evaluation

Property Services

4. CORPORATE LEVERS AND TOOLS

  • 40% of services and staff can consider and react to the environmental implications of service and personal activities by 2009-10
    • Develop a long term strategy for increasing the profile, effectiveness, monitoring mechanisms and impact of the Future First project on Council staff and activities by 2006-07
    • 50% increase in staff awareness of the Future First brand and its work between 2005-06 and 2009-10
    • Environmental champion networks in place at all large Council sites by 2009-10
    • 3 innovative projects piloted in various Council sites by 2009-10

Actions

Targets

Lead

4.1 Develop a long term strategy for increasing the profile, effectiveness, monitoring mechanisms and impact of the Future First project on Council staff and activities

Planning

Develop a communications plan for 2006-07

  • Plan in place by April 2006

Future First team

Monitoring

Monitor staff awareness of Future First brand and activities

  • 2 staff polls taken in April and October 2006

Future First team

Monitor mainstreamed actions

  • Monitoring system set up and running
  • Monitoring report on mainstreamed actions

Future First team

Monitor policy Implementation

  • Ensure implementation of monitoring procedures i.e. post completion review and post occupancy evaluation

Procurement

Property Services

Report 2005-05 progress against SMART targets

  • Report complete June 2006

Future First team

 

 

4.2 Implement training and communications initiatives to promote the work of Future First and encourage a change of behaviour and practices across the Council and general public

Internal communications

Encourage internal behaviour change by promoting the work of Future First

  • 12 post articles
  • 4 newsletters
  • 4 ‘all user’ campaign emails

Chief Executive’s Office

Future First team

Brief members on the work of Future First

  • 2 member briefing sessions

Chief Executive’s Office

Future First team

External Communications

Promote the work of Future First to the general public

  • 6 press releases
  • 2 ‘Oxfordshire’ magazine articles

Chief Executive’s Office

Future First team

Identify options for ‘real time’ monitoring display systems

  • 1 pilot display scheme in place for at least 1 site

Property Services

Training

Develop research & training on recyclates

  • Programme of recyclates research in place

Highways

4.3 Develop environmental champion networks across the Council to support the work of Future First

Expand the E&E Green Team

  • 2 new members

Environment & Economy

Develop Green Champions Pilot Programme

  • Green Champion pilot programme developed and pilot in process at Foxcombe Court

Social & Community Services

Future First team

4.4 Encourage innovation across all themes to develop the most significant and cost effective methods possible for reducing the Council environmental footprint

Support innovation and flagship projects

  • Ensure the implementation of the bio-fuel trial and review
  • Support Procurement in the development of low carbon procurement

Future First team

 

4.5 Establish and develop partnership working with both internal and external partners to share best practise and resources and to implement partnership projects

Develop partnership working for the implementation of joint projects

  • Oxfordshire Sustainability and Conservation Awards (OSCAs) complete by Nov 06
  • Oxfordshire Climate Change Group bid
  • 1 Sustainable Institutions Group (SIG) initiative planned

Future First team

Develop Oxfordshire Sustainable Schools Programme

  • 50% of registered eco-schools to have gained awards
  • Establish and co-ordinate a teacher training programme
  • Annual eco-schools celebration event

Future First team

4.6 Develop Corporate facilities management function to aid the implementation of site based actions

Seek approval for a corporate facilities management function

  • Corporate facilities management terms of reference agreed

Property Services

 
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