Each of the 'enhancing and protecting our environment' objectives below have a green, amber or red status.
The colours represent the progress made in relation to each objective. Green indicates that progress is being made as per our planned schedule. The numbers represent how many objectives have been allocated that status.
Quarter 3 2023 to 2024
Green
7
Amber
3
Red
0
Completed
4
Objective details
Select an objective below to learn more about what we've been doing.
5.01.05 To work with the town and parish councils to effectively manage the land assets
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Property
Stage: Completed
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 100%
Status: Complete
Comments:
Any further transfers will be at the request of parish councils.
5.01.07 Establish management partnership arrangements with The Land Trust
Directorate: Place, Planning and Regeneration
Section: Natural Estate
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 85%
Status: Green
Comments:
Successful ongoing partnership arrangements, including the progression of arrangements for the community growing area and supporting preparations for opening of community hub.
5.02.01 Green development of our waste collection services
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Contract Services
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 70%
Status: Green
Comments:
1,220 flats had food waste collections by the end of quarter 3. All of the borough's flats have now been assessed for their suitability against the agreed criteria for food waste collections.
5.02.02 Educate, enable and encourage residents to maximise their recycling
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Contract Services
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 90%
Status: Green
Comments:
The annual collection calendar was delivered in October to all houses in the borough, this includes information on what can be recycled.
In the run up to Christmas, festive related social media posts are used to provide information on recycling commonly produced waste over Christmas and New Year.
5.02.03 Implement the Strong’s Heath and London Road facilities in line with Climate Change Strategy
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Executive Director: Delivery
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 41%
Status: Green
Comments:
Work continues to develop the scheme with external consultants. The team continues to work with the planning team on the pre-application process.
5.03.01 Implement parking bay schemes
Directorate: Place, Planning and Regeneration
Section: Highways and Transport
Stage: Complete
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 100%
Status: Completed
Comments:
The 2023/24 programme has planning approval and is due to be constructed.
5.05.02 Progress phase 2 transformation enhancements of The Look Out
Directorate: Place, Planning and Regeneration
Section: Natural Estate
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 30%
Status: Green
Comments:
Work to progress landlord discussions continued as fully as possible, including arrangements for landlord site visit.
5.06.01 Climate change action plan and strategy
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Executive Director: Delivery
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 75%
Status: Green
Comments:
The Joint Climate Action Board has launched and the first meeting has taken place. 10 working groups have been established and these have been reviewed and assurance given that we are on schedule.
5.06.07 Improve energy efficiency for low income households
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Contract Services
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 59%
Status: Amber
Comments:
The launch of phase 2 of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) across all Berkshire Local Authorities was once again delayed during quarter 3 owing to contractual agreements not being in place between nominated delivery agents. Promotion of this scheme (to support low in come families living in homes heated by non-gas means) will start in quarter 4. The actual delivery of retrofit works is scheduled to extend until March 2025.
The Climate Change and Sustainable Living team spent time during quarter 3 contacting residents who had previously expressed an interest in potentially benefiting from Warm, Safe and Well (Public Health) funding to improve the energy efficiency of homes in which at least one dweller is classed as being vulnerable to the impacts of the cold. The exercise was designed to identify the number of people who met the eligibility criteria and were still interested in the scheme, to better allocate remaining funds. The team, together with colleagues from Public Health, will discuss next steps during quarter 4.
The process for identifying potential suitable homes to benefit from either Energy Company Obligation (ECO) or Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) funding has continued to prove difficult for many local authorities including Bracknell Forest. The Climate Change team will continue to explore potential avenues to support these funding routes during quarter 4.
5.06.08 Identify suitable alternative low-carbon highway materials
Directorate: Place, Planning and Regeneration
Section: Highways and Transport
Stage: Completed
Due date: 31 September 2023
Percentage complete: 100%
Status: Complete
Comments:
The 2023 summer carriageway re-surfacing programme will use warm mix surfacing materials (as opposed to hot) which reduces the carbon footprint. Joint work with our highways contractor Ringway is underway to identify further low carbon materials which can be practically included within routine work highway programmes. A recent joint workshop has set out a series of related tasks to support this work.
5.06.09 Implement the Greening our Energy Asset Management Programme
Directorate: Delivery
Section: Property
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 95%
Status: Green
Comments:
At the end of December all eight projects to reduce energy costs and reduce the Council CO2 emissions will be complete apart from minor snagging works which will be actioned by the end of January 2024.
5.06.10 Review procurement approaches to climate change, social value and alternative funding routes
Directorate: Resources
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 30%
Status: Amber
Comments:
Member consultation has started and the local target methodology selected. The Bracknell Forest Social Value Matrix is currently being designed and community consultation prepared.
5.07.04 Install Electric Vehicle chargepoints
Directorate: Place, Planning and Regeneration
Section: Highways and Transport
Stage: Completed
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 100%
Status: Complete
Comments:
The new electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Great Hollands Square are now fully operational and running with six 22kw fast chargepoints and two 75kw rapid chargepoints. The number of charging sessions across the 32 new chargepoints within the borough is continuing to rise. Further opportunities to install EV chargepoints within council-owned car parks and facilities are being identified for delivery through government funding schemes.
5.07.06 Reduce staff car usage and promote green travel initiatives
Directorate: Resources
Section: HR and OD
Stage: In progress
Due date: 31 March 2024
Percentage complete: 10%
Status: Amber
Comments:
The project to review car usage is being explored and a project established for April.