On the 5th September CLASP will be hosting an opportunity to find out more about Climate Local, meet with the Local Government Association and other authorities from across the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North East.

This workshop is for both:

• Authorities that are already signed up to Climate Local (to share plans and progress with each other)
• Authorities who are interested in signing up to Climate Local (to hear from those who have, and to be able to get advice directly from LGA)

The workshop is open to all local authorities across England and is supported by the Climate UK network.

Agenda

09:30 Registration, Networking and Refreshments

10:00  Welcome                                                                                             

Aims for the session, “what do you want to get out of today?”

10:05  Climate Local and Government Policy Update                         

Overview - what it is, what’s involved, who’s signed up

What local commitments look like – common actions/themes, gaps

Resources available and next steps

New policy drivers – NAP + reporting power, LEPs + growth fund, public health

Councillor priorities

Q&A

10:35  Learning From Experience                                                                  

Kirklees Council – Maintaining momentum / key projects

Sefton MBC and Knowsley Council   Getting buy-in / key projects

SWIMS – Severe Weather Impacts Monitoring Systems -  Opportunities for authorities to             make use of this tool - Adrian Hilton, Climate NE (Visit http://bit.ly/Pi3Zn5 to find out more.)

Q&A

11:30  Discussion Session                                                                                        

Successes, barriers, resources available

12:15  Summing Up                                                                                                   

Feedback and next steps

Review – did you get what you wanted out of today?

AOB

12:30 Networking Lunch