Environment

  • Electricity half-hourly and natural gas usage

    I would like information about your council’s electricity sources in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This information may be held by an estates department or similar. In particular, please supply me with information relating to … Continue reading →

  • Street Lighting, Teignbridge

    I am submitting a Freedom of Information (FOI) request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the recent changes to street lighting policies in Devon, specifically within the Teignbridge area. Please provide the following information: List of affected areas: … Continue reading →

  • Herbicide use

    I am writing to enquire about the Council’s use of herbicides in 2024. I would be very grateful if you could please respond to my questions below: 1. Does the Council, or contractors acting on behalf of the Council, use … Continue reading →

  • Carbon emissions

     Quoting directly from your website: ‘Carbon emissions in 2022/23 were 56% lower than in 2012/13 thanks to a number of measures including retrofitting of nine of our buildings, the roll-out of LED lights on streetlighting and traffic signals and upgrading … Continue reading →

  • Ecological expertise

    How does the local authority access ecological expertise? Is it through: a) in-house ecological staff within the local authority, Yes. b) through a Service Level Agreement/shared resource with another local authority, No. c) through a Service Level Agreement with another … Continue reading →

  • Biodiversity Net Gain

    1. What percentage biodiversity net gain does your local authority currently require? 10% 2. How many employees are currently directly employed by the authority to specifically/solely support the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements? We have a number of … Continue reading →

  • St Marys Church Road Newton Abbott

    1. The road St Marys Church Road Newton Abbott side TQ12, just before the august bank holiday the hedge row was cut back roughly 6 feet. Can I ask was this because of any outside influence or complaints from people … Continue reading →

  • Physical climate risks

    Please confirm/ explain – for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years only – providing copies of source/reference documents where available: 1. If/how you’ve updated internal risk registers to reflect physical climate risks not being adequately priced/forecast, due to the exclusion … Continue reading →