Environmental Objectives and Targets 2021/22 - End of Year Status
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Objective Title 2021/22 |
Target |
End of Year |
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OBJ1 |
To undertake cost analysis for solar PV in The Braid, Larne LC, Carrick LC and Multi- story |
Complete a costing analysis to include projected savings, and payback verification data, with recommendations for solar PV rated on a ROI realised in carbon and energy saving. |
Completed. Solar PV installatation completed for multi-storey. Cost analysis undertaken and progress made to deliver solar PV installation at Carrick Leisure Centre, Larne Leisure Centre and Waveney Road Household Recycling Centre. |
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OBJ2 |
To reduce lighting related energy consumption through the adoption of LED lighting for all ongoing and future projects. |
Use LED lighting in new Sullatober HRC, Marine highway, Larne LC, Carrick LC, Galgorm CC |
Completed. LED lighting has been installed across 13 sites from Council’s invest to save fund, including: Larne Leisure Centre - phase 1 and 2 complete. Amphitheatre – phase 1 complete. Ecos external complete. Larne Town Park – portion completed by parks department. Larne Promenade, Carrickfergus Marina car park and walkway completed. |
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OBJ3 |
To identify Council’s most water intensive sites and research viability to service through addition of a borehole supply. |
Target sites Larne LC, Carrick LC, Sullatober Depot, St. Patricks Barracks. |
Completed. Leisure centres investigated: Larne and Carrick unsuitable. Borehole potential at new St. Patrick’s Barracks. 30% drop in consumption 2019/20 vs. 2020/21 due in part to reduced opening and also new working practices. |
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OBJ4 |
To reduce fuel usage across Fleet compared to 2020/21 figures. |
To reduce fuel usage by 3% of 2020/21 usage. |
Fuel usage increased by 2% due to additional vehicles required during covid. Carbon emission reduction measures for fuel have been included in 2022/23 targets. |
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| OBJ5 | To reduce business miles compared to 2019/20 levels. | To reduce business miles by 50% of 2019/20 level. |
Completed. Business miles reduced by 65% of 2019/20 levels in 2021/22 and by 70% of 2019/20 levels in 2020/21. |
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| OBJ6 | To reduce paper usage across all service areas. | To reduce paper usage by 10% annually until April 2023. |
Completed. Paper use decreased by 60% compared to 2019/20 (2019/20 3,611,930 pages, 2021/22 1,447,945 pages). |
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| OBJ7 | To reduce single-use plastics (SUP) across all service areas | To comply with EU Directive on Single Use Plastic to be transposed into NI Law in January 2022 |
Completed. Ban of SUP in catering. Continued work on KNIB Plastic Pledge. Interview with KNIB on SUP use in Council. |
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| OBJ8 |
To develop a Climate Adaption Plan for Council through delivery of the Adaption Planning Cycle during 2020/21 - 2021/22. |
To work in partnership with Climate NI to identify and prioritise actions in line with the Climate Adaption planning cycle. |
Stage 1 and 2 complete. Stage 3 partly completed. Risks have been identified and prioritised. The vision, aims and themes have been agreed. Stages 3-5 to be completed in 2022/23. |
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| OBJ9 | To deliver EMS online training to all staff. | Delivery to all staff by March 2022. | Completed. Training opportunity made available to all staff. | |
| OBJ10 |
To raise awareness of Council’s environmental performance and carbon footprint. |
To raise the profile of environmental performance on Council website and marketing. |
Completed. Regular staff updates through Environment Champions, Council reports, website, social media and through lunchtime seminars. | |
| OBJ11 |
To audit Council assets in terms of their sustainability (using Sustainable NI screening toolkit). |
To prepare a report on Councils assets in terms of their sustainability. | Completed. Report shared. | |
| OBJ12 |
To map all natural assets for carbon capture value – open water, seabed, grassland, trees etc. |
To create a ArcGIS shape file detailing MEA asset carbon capture potential. | Completed. Report shared. | |
| OBJ13 |
To promote the borough to become a Sustainable Food Place. |
To engage with local businesses and communities to encourage action to become a sustainable food place. | Completed. Action Plan created. New member of staff employed to deliver it over 2 year period. | |
| OBJ14 | To reduce herbicide use in parks and open spaces. | To reduce pesticide use by 15% each year from April 2020 to April 2023, to achieve a total reduction of 45% over 3 years. | Completed. Continued reduction, with 15% target met. | |
| OBJ15 |
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Continue planting trees to achieve target of 56,000 by 2024. | Completed. All 56,000 trees now planted, ahead of schedule | |
| OBJ16 |
To become a peat-free borough during this financial year. |
To reduce the amount of peat-based products used, to become a peat-free borough by March 2022. | Completed. Council continue to reduce peat across borough. | |
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To restore 36ha peatland at Keeran Moss by March 2022. | Completed. Keeran Moss planned restoration works complete. |