Environmental Management

&

Value for Money

Bill Purvis

Environmental Policy Officer

Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS & ISO 14001)

Policy & Review

Planning,Roles &

Objectives

Checking andcorrecting

Review & Statement

Continual EnvironmentalImprovement

Environmental Policy

Four main aims:

• Mitigate our emissions of CO2 and adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change

• Manage the procurement, use and disposal of resources

• Make the environment cleaner, safer and greener

• Comply with environmental legislation

Business Plans 06/07

Climate Change

• Asset Management (invest to save - 3.5% CO2)

• Improving energy metering

• Environmental Services (7% fleet CO2)

• Environmental Health (EEAC 32,000 t C02)

Business Plans 06/07

Resource Use

• Communication/admin (bright ideas/recycling)

• ICT (recycling/energy/video-conferencing)

• Asset Management (renovation and demolition)

• Procurement (Sustainable Procurement Policy)

Business Plans 06/07

Development and Open Spaces

• Parks Service (Green Flag Awards FOP)

• Planning Policy (LDF - SD & construction policies, renewable energy fact sheets)

• Housing Strategy - partnership

Environmental Law

Demonstrate compliance via:

• Bespoke and routine audits (inc. H&S)

• External independent annual audits (EMAS)

• Environmental legislation training

VfM drivers of change

• Increasing cost of resources - efficiency

• Partnership working – economy

• Reputation management - effectiveness