Council electricity tariffs and renewable electricity generation

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Climate Emergency UK

Dear Gloucestershire County Council,

Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations request.

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 the following questions:

a. Does the council have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all of the electricity that the council is directly responsible for, and is this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?
This includes all electricity that the council is directly responsible for, in council offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the council where the council pays the electricity tariff. This does not include homes owned or managed by the council. If unsure, please state your provider and tariff.

b. Does the council generate and use energy from waste? And if so, what percentage of the council’s total electricity use is powered by these energy from waste electricity sources?

c. Does the council buy directly from a local renewable electricity source or have its own renewable electricity sources? And if so, what percentage of the council's total electricity use is powered by this/these renewable electricity sources?
This includes council owned renewable electricity sources that are located outside of the council area, such as solar farms located further south to maximise electricity generation.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Hannah Jewell, Climate Emergency UK

Gloucestershire CC, Gloucestershire County Council

Information request
Our reference: 27732824

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Dear Hannah Jewell
 
On 17th January 2023 we received 7 Freedom of Information requests from
you:

27732824, 27598064, 27598067, 27598070, 27598073, 27509318 and 27509321

We have reviewed your requests and have determined that the requested
information can be classed as substantially similar and can be
consolidated into single request under Section 14 (2) of the Freedom of
Information Act.

Consequently, we will be dealing with your requests under reference number
27732824. You will receive an acknowledgement email from
[email address] quoting this reference number. 

All further correspondence relating to the above will be processed under
that specified reference number.

For more information on how Gloucestershire County Council process Freedom
of Information requests, please visit our website here.

All processes noted above are based on guidance provided by the
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and more information on both of
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Yours faithfully

Request Support Assistant
Information Management Services

01452 324000

 
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Gloucestershire CC, Gloucestershire County Council

Information request
Our reference: 27732824

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Dear Hannah Jewell
 
Request for Information (Reference: 27732824 )
 
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. 
   
Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the full impact of COVID-19 there are
likely to be disruptions to our services. At the moment, we are focussing
on high priority work and the remainder will be subject to delays. We
appreciate your patience during these unprecedented times.
 
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Yours faithfully

Request Support Assistant
Information Management Services

01452 324000

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Information request
Our reference: 27732824

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Dear Hannah Jewell
 
As per our acknowledgement email sent 20/01/2023, please see below a list
of your combined questions, that are being managed under request
27732824: 

1) Does the council have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all
of the electricity that the council is directly responsible for, and is
this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?

2) Does the council generate and use energy from waste? And if so, what
percentage of the council's total electricity use is powered by these
energy from waste electricity sources?

3) Does the council buy directly from a local renewable electricity source
or have its own renewable electricity sources? And if so, what percentage
of the council's total electricity use is powered by this/these renewable
electricity sources?

4a) How many staff does the Council directly employ (excluding contractors
or subcontractors, and excluding teachers), that work directly for the
Council as opposed to a school, leisure centres or other venture?

4b) How many directly employed staff spend 3 or more days per week (0.6
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) on implementing the Climate Action Plan or
other climate change projects? Please provide a list of all the roles.
Please exclude waste management staff unless they are specifically working
3 or more days per week on implementing the Climate Action Plan or other
climate change projects.

5) Does the council have one or more staff member who works on home energy
efficiency retrofitting, such as retrofit officers or project managers
across the council area, for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)?

6) Has the Council approved any new *1 or expanded *2 roads or road
junctions in its area from 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please
list which ones were accepted.

*1 The intention of this question is to understand overall increases in
road capacity, rather than recent housing developments. Please exclude
minor roads built exclusively to connect new housing to the pre-existing
road network.

*2 An expanded road or road junction is one that has increased capacity
for motor vehicle traffic, not counting bus lanes, cycle infrastructure,
or pedestrian infrastructure. Please include roads and junctions where new
lanes have been added.

7) Has the Council approved any planning applications for fossil fuel
extraction projects proposed in its area since 1st January 2019 until 1st
January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted, including where
relevant fossil fuel projects that were later 'called in' by central
government.

8) Have all senior management received carbon literacy training or
equivalent since 1st January 2019? Please state the type of training.

9)  Have all current councillors in the cabinet or committee chairs
received carbon literacy training or equivalent since being elected?
Please state the type of training.

10) Has the council written to or met with UK national or devolved
governments to ask or lobby for climate action since 1st January 2019?
Please provide some evidence of the most recent letter or meeting such as
a copy of the letter or email sent, or the date, topic of meeting and
position of the person that the meeting was held with.

11) How many staff does the Council directly employ (excluding contractors
or subcontractors, and excluding teachers), that work directly for the
Council as opposed to a school, leisure centres or other venture?

12)  Does the council have one or more staff member who works on home
energy efficiency retrofitting, such as retrofit officers or project
managers across the council area, for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)?
This can include both directly employed and contracted staff, provided
they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE). The work of this officer may
include working on any retrofit projects, including council buildings,
council homes or private rented or owned households.

13) . How many planning ecologists (ecologists within the planning
department) or equivalent working for 3 or more days per week (0.6+ FTE)
does the council employ to scrutinise planning reports for Biodiversity
Net Gain? This can include both directly employed and contracted staff,
provided they work 3 or more days per week (0.6 FTE).

14) Has the council approved any new or expanded airport runways,
terminals, measures to increase passenger numbers or other planning
proposals that expand airport capacity in its area since 1st January 2019
until 1st January 2023? Please list the accepted planning proposals

Your request has been allocated to an Information Requests Officer, who
will contact the service area and will be in touch in due course. 
 
Yours faithfully

Request Support Assistant
Information Management Services

01452 324000

 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

Gloucestershire CC, Gloucestershire County Council

Information request
Our reference: 27732824

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Dear Hannah Jewell
 
I am emailing with reference to your Freedom of Information request,
received on 17 January 2023:
 
Unfortunately I am awaiting some final details from the service area for
two of the questions, and therefore I am unable to provide a response at
this time. I anticipate that I will be able to respond fully within the
next seven calendar days. 
 
I apologise for any issues this delay may cause, and thank you for your
patience. 
 
Yours faithfully,
Carly Doyle
Information Requests Officer | BCS FOI Practitioner
Information Management Service
[1][email address]
01452 324000
 
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Information request
Our reference: 27732824

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Dear  Hannah Jewell
 
Thank you for your request for information received on  17 January 2023 .
 
I have now received the outstanding information from the service area, and
am able to provide a response. Please find this attached.
 
With many thanks for your patience. 
 
Yours faithfully,
Carly Doyle
Information Requests Officer | BCS FOI Practitioner
Information Management Service
[1][email address]
01452 324000
 
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