Environment

  • Flood events caused by mine spoil heaps

    Please provide information on flood events have been attributed to the presence of mine spoil heaps. I am interested in the spoil heaps of both abandoned mines and (formerly) active mines. The type of information I’d like to receive includes: … Continue reading →

  • Energy and Printing

    Please provide figures for the following: 1, The Council’s total energy bill, including the cost of street lighting, for each of the financial years – 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19, include all items – gas and electricity, heating and lighting.  2016/17: … Continue reading →

  • Peat usage

    1.a) Does your local authority use peat in its horticultural practices? E.g. planting. As an upper tier authority, we have only limited involvement in horticultural practices as we are not directly involved in management of urban parks or most public … Continue reading →

  • Electric charging points installed

    The number of electric charging points for electric vehicles installed by the council in 2016 None The number of electric charging points for electric vehicles installed by the council in 2017 None The number of electric charging points for electric … Continue reading →

  • Hazard Manager

    Does your organisation use a weather forecasting/monitoring service called Hazard Manager provided by the Met Office? Yes If so, please confirm whether this is a paid for service or provided free of charge. Devon County Council does not pay for … Continue reading →

  • Carbon footprint and emissions

    Please can you clarify if you have calculated the carbon footprint of your local authority area. Yes, a report has been commissioned from the University of Exeter’s Centre for Energy and Environment has calculated the carbon footprint of Devon Local … Continue reading →

  • Heritage Champions

    Would you be able to provide the following information? * Are you aware of Historic England’s Heritage Champion Initiative? Yes * Does your local authority currently have an appointed Heritage Champion and if so, when were they appointed? No, Devon … Continue reading →