The North West Climate Change Partnership and Climate UK are hosting a national programme of local workshops during June & July 2013 on behalf of DECC.

These events aim to support local authority action on renewable energy with a particular focus on renewable energy and onshore wind.

The event is intended for local authority officers and councilors from planning, environment teams and economic development.  This is a full day event and lunch will be provided.

Agenda

The session will be chaired by Dr Hugh Ellis, Chief Planner – Town and Country Planning Association.  The main sessions planned are:

Policy perspective from DECC

Renewables in the NW

- Strategic perspective

- Costs, benefits, impacts & opportunities

Policy perspective from DCLG

- Localism

- NPPF

Local authority case studies

Planning for renewables

- RSPB

- RenewablesUK

Facilitated workshop session

- Barriers to positive and proactive action

- The role of collaboration, responsibility & leadership

There will be 4 events taking place nationally:

25th June         Chelmsford

27th June         Preston

2nd July           Birmingham

4th July            York

The link from this website is taking bookings for the 27th June event in Preston.

To book for any other events please contact carlyleonard@sustainabilityeast.org.uk