Carbon management plan cuts thousands off energy bills

Published 19 January 2012

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has slashed thousands of pounds from its energy bills by introducing environmentally-friendly changes.

The council’s carbon management plan has resulted in:

1. a 2.4% cut of carbon emissions between 2010/11 and 2009/10

2. an expected saving of £16,000 on street lighting

3. an expected saving of £13,000 on lighting in Penarth Leisure Centre

4. An action which means a reduction of around 174 tonnes of carbon dioxide

Other changes include the installation of pool covers at Penarth and Barry Leisure Centres.

The Council is also working with local schools to identify opportunities for reducing energy use, for example through better insulation and lighting.

The carbon management plan, highlighting progress and planned activities over the next 12 months, was presented to the council’s Cabinet.

The target is to build on the successes of the plan to achieve goals such as a 20% reduction in carbon emissions by 2016. View a copy of report.

Cabinet member for visible and building services, Councillor Geoffrey Cox, said: "I am pleased with the hard work being undertaken by officers across the council to reduce the amount of energy being used. Officers continue to be innovative in their approach and we are ensuring that the Vale of Glamorgan council is sustainable."