Environment

  • Local Area Energy Plan

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Council please. 1. Have you undertaken a Local Area Energy Plan, please? Not yet. Devon County Council is part of a … Continue reading →

  • Waste Management and Treatment

    This request relates to county-level waste treatment, contractor arrangements, associated costs and revenues, alongside preparations for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Please note the following response is based on Devon County Council in its function … Continue reading →

  • Biodiversity Net Gain

    Ecology Capacity & Expertise 1.           Would you like to receive the analyses of this nationwide benchmarking survey? If so, please tell us the email address of the person we should send the outputs to. No thank you. 2.           How many … Continue reading →

  • Peat-free policy

    1) Do you have your own local authority plant nursery? We have a temporary tree nursery for growing saplings for the A382 highway improvement scheme. 2) Does it have a peat-free policy? No, but the compost has been principally provided … Continue reading →

  • 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 →