Annual Update on the Delivery Plan 2024-29 for Perth and Kinross Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Local Area Energy Plan 2024-25
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL Climate Change & Sustainability Committee 23 October 2024 ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE DELIVERY PLAN (2024-2029) FOR PERTH AND KINROSS LOCAL HEAT & ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGY AND LOCAL AREA ENERGY PLAN (2024-2045) Report by Strategic Lead – Environment & Infrastructure (Report No. 24/286) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 To note progress in implementing the Delivery Plan (2024-2029) for the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) (2024-2045) approved at Climate Change & Sustainability Committee on 27 November 2023 and to approve priorities for the next 12-18 months. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: (i) Notes the progress made during the first year (November 2023-October 2024) towards the outcomes set out with the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) (2024- 2045) (Appendix 1). (ii) Approves the priorities for the next 12-18 months. 3. STRUCTURE OF REPORT 3.1 This report is structured over the following sections: • Section 4: Background • Section 5: Context • Section 6: Annual Progress update and priorities for the next 12-18 months • Section 7: Monitoring and review • Section 8: Conclusion • Appendices
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4. BACKGROUND 4.1 In accordance with the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022 and in fulfilment of its statutory obligations, Perth and Kinross Council approved the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) for the period 2024-2045, along with the corresponding Delivery Plan for 2024- 2029, on 27 November 2023 (Report Ref 23/330). 4.2 The LHEES and Delivery Plan were subsequently submitted to the Scottish Government in December 2023, and the approved documents were made publicly available. 4.3 A LHEES provides a long-term strategic framework aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings within the local authority's jurisdiction and reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with heating these buildings. The Delivery Plan outlines how the local authority intends to implement its strategy. 4.4 Recognizing the importance of a whole energy system approach as a fundamental element in delivering the LHEES, a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for 2024-2045 was developed concurrently, with the LHEES at its core. The LAEP offers insights into the scope, scale, pace, and timing of the changes necessary for transitioning to a net-zero energy system. It adopts a whole energy systems approach, addressing the complex interdependencies among various energy vectors from generation to consumption. The LAEP was published in January 2024 marking significant progress to support overall delivery. 4.5 The following figure illustrates the components of both the LHEES and the LAEP, as well as their interactions:
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5. CONTEXT 5.1 Both LHEES and LAEP are firmly aligned to the priorities and vision of the Corporate Plan 2022/23 – 2027/28 (approved by Council in December 2022) for a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality. They reflect the views of our communities, elected members, stakeholders, and partner organisations. These views have helped influence the development of the LHEES/LAEP priorities and outcomes which are most important for Perth and Kinross. They are also fully aligned with local strategies, policies and plans including the: • Perth and Kinross Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan • Perth and Kinross Local Outcomes Improvement Plan 2022-2032 • Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2019 • Perth and Kinross Local Housing Strategy 2022-2027 • Perth and Kinross Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-2026 • Tay Cities Regional Economic Strategy and Perth and Kinross Economic Action Plan (in development) 6. ANNUAL PROGRESS UPDATE AND PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHS 6.1 The annual progress update is attached in Appendix 1 and key points are provided below. 6.2 The Perth and Kinross LAEP envisions the area as a model for affordable and equitable access to sustainable energy for all residents, businesses, and organisations through an integrated, net-zero local energy system by 2045. 6.3 The Perth and Kinross LHEES envisions that by 2045, our homes and buildings will be more energy efficient and with more decarbonised heat sources providing more affordable warmth and no longer contributing to climate change. 6.4 The LHEES and LAEP have the following five Strategic Priorities - Improving buildings’ energy efficiency aiming for affordable warmth and regulatory compliance (LHEES specific) - Decarbonising heat within a transitioning energy system focusing on heat networks and heat pumps (LHEES specific) - Reduce transport - Decarbonise Transport - Deploy local renewable generation
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6.5 The following figure illustrates the various priority intervention areas and ambitions for 2045: 6.6 Given the interconnected nature of the LHEES and LAEP, the approved LHEES Delivery Plan has been expanded to encompass both strategies, resulting in a shared LHEES/LAEP Delivery Plan. Net zero delivery is evolving rapidly, as are low carbon technologies, policy and funding landscapes. The shared LHEES/LAEP Delivery Plan is accordingly, more agile and iterative, to support the rapid decarbonisation that is required. The Delivery Plan is considered a ‘live’ document and supported by digital platforms use of ‘live’ data and requiring ongoing stakeholder engagement to ensure aligned investment and delivery with partners. 6.7 Key areas of progress in delivering the outcomes include the following: Improving buildings’ energy efficiency aiming for affordable warmth and regulatory compliance (LHEES specific) 6.8 Our aim is reducing energy demand of Perth and Kinross’s buildings through improved energy efficiency. Improving building fabric will also be crucial for facilitating the introduction of highly efficient low temperature heating systems such as heat pumps. This has the potential to reduce energy costs for residents, supporting vulnerable households facing rising prices. It also moves towards Scotland's 2040 goal of eliminating fuel poverty. The challenge is significant, with over half of Perth and Kinross’s domestic properties requiring some level of retrofit by 2033 to meet the targets set out in Scotland’s Heat in Buildings Strategy.
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6.9 Over the past year, we have produced a strategic decarbonisation programme across the Council’s building stock. In meeting regulatory standards, we have prioritised social housing with poor energy efficiency but relatively low intervention costs for "quick wins” and social housing likely to experience a greater reduction in fuel poor households due to the implementation of low- cost retrofit measures. We have developed a business case for a One Stop Shop (OSS) for retrofit through a Innovate UK funded project. 6.10 The priorities of the next 12-18 months will be to: - Further develop the Innovate UK Revitalising Homes Project including the One Stop Shop (OSS) to provide bespoke retrofit advice to homeowners and access to funding. Potential outcomes to include (1) a local Green Skills Trusted Traders’ Network and supplier/installer framework prioritising local businesses, 2) a viable business model for a OSS for retrofit advice and support. - Through existing funding, such as Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Schemes (HEEPS-ABS), continue to deliver energy efficiency measures including External Wall Insulation (EWI), Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI) and combined solar PV and battery storage. - Explore how the approach of categorising buildings by types for building decarbonisation developed as part of the Council’s decarbonisation programme can be rolled out across the rest of the stock to prioritise retrofit and clean heating system transition. - Work with delivery partners including Home Energy Scotland (HES) and Energy Savings Trust (EST) to launch a campaign on education targeting range of topics and groups. - Engage with Scottish Enterprise to use LHEES and LAEP to stimulate supply chain development. Scottish Enterprise to organise and deliver CleanHeat25, the Scotland’s largest annual event on clean, renewable heat to buildings. Decarbonising heat within a transitioning energy system focusing on heat networks and heat pumps (LHEES specific) 6.11 In Perth and Kinross, over 36% of properties are estimated to be off the gas network, many of which are heated by carbon intensive fuels such as oil. These areas should be prioritised for air and ground source heat pumps to maximise carbon savings. Heat networks should be prioritised in the urban/towns areas, with the potential of rollout to be investigated in line with the potential Heat Network zones in Perth, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie and Kinross.
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6.12 Over the past year we have: - Launched a campaign to encourage and educate businesses, homeowners, private landlords, and tenants to install heat pumps and other low carbon heating solutions. This was aided by a number of funding opportunities including the green heat innovation support fund. - Delivered a series of workshops with Tay Cities Local Authorities and supported by legal advisors to investigate models for delivery of heat networks and the wider Strategic Energy Programme including power, heat pumps, retrofit and Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure. - Progressed a funding application linked to Heat Pump Installation through Tay Cities Engineering Partnership (TCEP). 6.13 The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Utilise funding from the Strategic Heat Network Unit of the Scottish Government to build a programme for procuring a partner to deliver heat networks within a wider energy system. Project to focus on identification of the build-out from the identified initial Perth City Centre network to the surrounding area to achieve a city-wide, large- scale, heat network. Consideration and alignment of phased, large scale heat network delivery with the wider strategic energy programme will be a key aspect of this work. - Work to ensure the approach developed through this work can be replicated in other potential heat network zones in rural areas to discharge specific duties in relation to review of areas that are likely to be particularly suitable for heat networks and the designation of Heat Network Zones as required through Section 54(1) of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act. - Complete Building Assessment Reports (BARs) for required Council owned buildings. - Engage with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to explore the impact of low carbon heating solutions such as heat pumps and heat networks on grid capacity through the Local Energy Net Zero Accelerator (LENZA) platform and through the emerging Regional Energy Spatial Plans (RESPS)
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Reduce transport 6.14 Demand changes across all travel modes will be necessary to achieve a fully decarbonised transportation system in Scotland by 2045. This includes a 15% reduction in heavy goods vehicle mileage, limiting growth in van demand to 10%, and a 10% increase in bus vehicle miles. Achieving this shift in demand will require a coordinated approach to how goods and people travel across Perth and Kinross, focused on reducing overall travel needs, shortening trip distances, shifting toward alternative sustainable modes like active travel and public transit, and travelling more efficiently. As Perth and Kinross covers a large and predominantly rural area with settlements distributed across the council area, many residents currently travel long distances by private car out of necessity to meet their mobility needs. It is therefore critical that actions and policies emerging from the LAEP not only reduce overall car travel but also ensure improvements in rural accessibility and availability of inclusive, sustainable mobility options across Perth and Kinross. Additionally, there are rapid ongoing changes in how people and goods travel, including new transportation technologies, evolving work and commuting behaviours stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increase in online services and online shopping. 6.15 Over the past year, we have: - Produced the Draft Mobility Strategy and Action Plan which was approved for consultation by the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee (May 2024). - Worked with delivery partners Perth Theatre and Concert Hall to produce a report, and recommendations released as part of the Transforming Audience Travel Through Art (TATTA) project, between Perth Theatre and Concert Hall and Creative Carbon Scotland, sharing key insights on sustainable audience travel to city centre venues - Continued to encourage active travel through public campaigns promoting the health and environmental benefits. 6.16 The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Align the actions within the Council’s Mobility and Action Plan and LHEES and LAEP Strategies and Shared Action Plan to ensure policy synergies and effective and joined up delivery of actions across the Council and our Delivery Partners. - Through the Innovate UK Connecting Regional Travel project investigate the viability of two new services focusing on the rural town of Aberfeldy.
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Decarbonise Transport 6.17 Decarbonising transportation across Perth and Kinross will require a full transition to zero emission vehicles by 2045. This needs to be enabled by public sector fleets leading the way to shift to low emission vehicles, incentives and engagement to encourage the uptake of EVs in the private sector, adequate and expanded charging infrastructure, and the development of new technologies such as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 6.18 Over the past year, we have: - Continued to support and work alongside partners such as Stagecoach, Network Rail, Sustrans, and Tactran to help operate and enhance existing transportation systems. - Awarded a 10-year contract worth £50 million to treat residual waste and turn it into energy and appointed Paprec Energies Binn Ltd. We will work in partnership to manage the waste through a thermal treatment, energy recovery and recycling solution exploring the option to produce hydrogen on site and to use of hydrogen to fuel the Council’s Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Fleet. This would reduce the reliance on fossil fuels and associated emissions. Meanwhile, we have piloted the use of alternative fuel for our HGV fleet. - In partnership with Transport Scotland, The Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Energy Savings Trust continue to install publicly accessible chargers. 6.19 The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Align the actions within the Council’s Draft Mobility and Action Plan and LHEES and LAEP Strategies and Shared Action Plan to ensure policy synergies and effective and joined up delivery of actions across the Council and our Delivery Partners. - Finalise and deliver an EV Infrastructure Strategy that will include on and off-street charging infrastructure and develop a private/public partnership for delivery and operation. - Support the decarbonisation of Perth and Kinross' transport network by ensuring there are new and expanding recharging / refuelling networks as well as technological change. - Continually assess air quality across Perth and Kinross to assess any necessary mitigation measures, such as Low Emission Zones.
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Deploy local renewable generation 6.20 Scaling up of local renewables is an essential component of delivering Perth and Kinross’s net-zero energy system. In addition to the existing ~200MW of local renewable resources, Perth and Kinross will need an additional 300MW of local scale renewables (i.e. not feeding into the wider transmission network). These include home and community scale projects that can also take advantage of energy storage systems. 6.21 Over the past year, we have: - Engaged regularly with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) through providing feedback to shape the continued development of the roadmap for the LENZA platform. The Council has published the underlying evidence base for the LHEES and LAEP on the platform and continue to work to improve data and decarbonisation pathway planning tools to support alignment of investment and strategic planning. - Produced a consultation Topic Paper on Energy, Heat and Cooling as part of the Local Development Plan 3 Evidence Report identifying existing energy Infrastructure future opportunities and renewable energy and decarbonised heat constraints and environmental considerations. - Secured EU funding through Scalable Cities working with SSEN, Bable, Community Energy Scotland, SSEN, and community group CATCH to explore how to involve communities in local energy generation and heat decarbonisation as part of a strategic approach to building a local and decentralised energy system. - Engaged with the local supply chain including Perth UHI to establish a targeted skills programme dedicated to renewable energy generation. 6.22 The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Through the Scalable cities project, support community energy schemes to identify and develop local community energy projects supported by local and national governments and the private sector expanding on opportunities identified in the LHEES, LAEP and the Climate Action Plan. - Develop a replicable approach for how investment from the public and private sectors in smart local energy systems can generate wealth for local communities and help meet net-zero target. - Reassess suitability for renewable energy sites and opportunities aligned to the Local Development Plan.
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Enabling actions 6.23 The delivery of the LHEES/LAEP priorities are supported by the following mechanisms: I. Developing green skills and the capacity of the supply chain: There is a need to assess skills provision and support providers as well as the local supply chain to meet the demand arising from heat transition and energy efficiency works, operations and maintenance. Over the past year, we have: - Through the Regional Skills Investment Plan updated and progressed Tay City Deal (TCD) Digital Skills Strategic Outline Case 2026 – 2030 The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Work with Skills Board Tay Cities Region Deal and Clean Growth Platform to identify existing skills and partnerships that could support LHEES delivery. - Work with HES and SCARF and through the Innovate UK Revitalising Homes project quantify the market opportunities and risks for local suppliers and develop a local Green Skills Trusted Traders’ Network and supplier/installer framework prioritising local businesses. - Engage with Scottish Enterprise to use the LHEES and LAEP to stimulate supply chain development and explore how they can shape planning of upcoming events to articulate opportunities and raise awareness of potential solutions and innovation across the industry. II. Working in partnership with communities to build community wealth and wellbeing: Over the past year, we have: - Engaged with Kinross CATCH project providing access to LHEES and LAEP evidence via SSEN LENZA platform and tools to support Community Energy Potential Mapping. - Engaged with community groups to refine the LHEES/LAEP delivery programme and align with the actions of our community groups and partners for delivery.
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The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be to: - Collaborate with Community Energy Scotland and partners SSEN, Bable and CATCH through the Scalable Cities project to identify and set up the pathway for the development of community energy schemes. III. Mobilising partners and public and private investments for projects: Over the past year, we have: - Published a Strategic Energy Partner Request for Information and analysed responses. - Consulted with the market and stakeholders through a series of workshops to evaluate a possible Strategic Energy Partnership to unlock delivery of, though potentially not limited to, heat networks and to improve delivery capability into large and complex energy projects. The priorities over the next 12-18 months will be: - Through Scottish Government Heat Network Unit funding, work with a legal advisor to produce a Delivery Options Appraisal and progress towards a Strategic Outline Case for delivery of the Perth city-wide heat network as a key anchor project for a wider energy projects investment programme. - Establish the Strategic Energy Partnership and develop a 5-year investment programme. IV. Data and scenarios building tools and platform: Over the past year, we have: - Worked with delivery partners to develop standardised decarbonisation pathway planning tools to quantify deployment rates and investment required to meet regulatory targets. - Worked with SSEN to publish LHEES and LAEP evidence and develop a road map for the LENZA platform used to plan and coordinate retrofit and roll out of low carbon technologies which will facilitate collaboration between network operators, local authorities and other energy transition stakeholders to achieve our strategic priorities and plan investment strategically. - Supported Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) funded by Innovate UK in a the 3D-UP project (Dynamic, Digitised Decarbonisation investment and engineering roadmaps for Upgrading building portfolios) to develop a digital twinning infrastructure and methodology for the development of decarbonisation pathways for building portfolios.
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- Developed a toolkit that will allow us to filter projects and develop business cases to triage delivery actions and areas into a pipeline of investable energy projects based on a range of priorities. The priorities for the next 12-18 months will be to:- - Continue to work to evolve the LHEES/LAEP evidence base and tools to support whole systems energy planning with delivery partners and data providers. - Work with SSEN, Ordnance Survey, Energy Savings Trust and additional delivery partners to map user access journeys to digital evidence underlying LHEES and LAEP including data sharing and licensing arrangements. - Continue to support the 3D-UP project. - Prioritise and publish LHEES/LAEP and related energy projects data on corporate systems and develop a process for update and improvement with support from the Corporate Data Team. V. Governance: Over the past year, we have: - - Established the Council’s LHEES/LAEP Coordination Team which will also action as the LHEES/LAEP Programme Board and will provide strategic directions and monitor progress and performance. - Identified an Executive Sponsor and a Senior Responsible Owner. - Established a LHEES/LAEP Steering Group supporting coordination of Delivery Plan actions with wider stakeholders and delivery partners and held a series of workshops to align delivery actions with partner actions to support joint delivery. - Recruited a coordinator who will monitor the Delivery Plan actions and will report to the Board to support coordination and governance administration, engagement and monitor and report on progress and performance of Delivery Plan actions. The priorities for the next 12-18 months will be to: - - Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan (MEP) building on and aligning with supporting strategies such as the Local Housing Strategy, Draft Mobility Strategy and Action Plan and Climate Action Plan. The MEP will set out actions and progress towards national targets and strategic priorities and where possible align with existing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure progress towards strategic priorities and outcomes alongside a detailed risk assessment.
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- Develop a Communication and Engagement Plan through the Steering Group setting out the Council and Steering Group will conduct regular consultation and engagement with stakeholders. Engagement with residents, communities, businesses and private landlords would be particularly important. It will also ensure there is awareness of the key heat transition and energy efficiency priorities for Perth and Kinross until 2029. 7. MONITORING AND REVIEW 7.1 Actions are being implemented through the Council’s LHEES/LAEP Coordination Team and LHEES/LAEP Steering Group and by operational teams. Both continue to build on the strong partnerships already in place, recognising that achieving LHEES/LAEP priorities will require a collective effort from delivery partners, stakeholders, communities, and residents of Perth and Kinross. 8. CONCLUSION 8.1 The report outlines the progress in implementing the Delivery Plan (2024- 2029) for the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) (2024-2045) approved at Climate Change & Sustainability Committee on 27 November 2023 and the priorities for the next 12-18 months. Authors Name Designation Contact Details Shelley McCann Stuart McLaren Serge Merone Climate Change – Strategic Planning & Sustainability Officer Climate Change & Energy Officer Business & Investment Manager (01738) 475000 EPLCommitteeReports@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Fraser Crofts Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure 8 October 2024 APPENDICES • Appendix 1 – LHEES/LAEP Shared Delivery Plan 2024-2029 Annual Progress Update.
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ANNEX 1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION Strategic Implications Yes / None Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement Yes Corporate Plan Yes Resource Implications Financial Yes Workforce None Asset Management (land, property, IST) Yes Assessments Equality Impact Assessment Yes Strategic Environmental Assessment None Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) Yes Legal and Governance Yes Risk Yes Consultation Internal Yes External Yes Communication Communications Plan Yes 1. Strategic Implications Community Plan/Single Outcome Agreement 1.1 The activities detailed in the report supports the delivery of Perth and Kinross Community Plan/Single Outcome Agreement in terms of the following priorities: (i) Giving every child the best start in life; (ii) Developing educated, responsible, and informed citizens; (iii) Promoting a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable economy; (iv) Supporting people to lead independent, healthy, and active lives; and (v) Creating a safe and sustainable place for future generations. 1.2 This report relates to all priorities. Corporate Plan 1.3 The activities detailed in the report supports the achievement of the Council’s Corporate Plan Priorities: (i) Giving every child the best start in life; (ii) Developing educated, responsible, and informed citizens; (iii) Promoting a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable economy; (iv) Supporting people to lead independent, healthy, and active lives; and (v) Creating a safe and sustainable place for future generations.
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1.4 This report relates to all priorities. 2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 Financial implications arising directly from this report emanate from the local authority domestic and non-domestic decarbonisation programme. Funding from the Scottish Government, other public bodies and private finance will apply in relation to particular actions. Allocated LHEES funding from the Scottish Government (75K/year over 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27) will be used to support and strengthen the LHEES coordination and overall delivery. The post of Climate Change Energy Officer has been created and recruited using this funding. Workforce 2.2 There are no workforce implications arising from the recommendations in the report. However, allocated LHEES funding from the Scottish Government has been used to create the post of Climate Change Energy Officer. Asset Management (land, property, IT) 2.3 Asset implications of this report relate to the local authority domestic and non- domestic decarbonisation programme and the use of land or other assets in Council’s ownership. 3. Assessments Equality Impact Assessment 3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between equality groups. Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 3.2 The information contained within this report has been considered under the Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment Process (EqIA) and has been assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA. However, it is anticipated that the LHEES outcomes would benefit positively all age groups and people with a disability. Strategic Environmental Assessment 3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its proposals.
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3.4 The proposals have been considered under the Act. Having consulted the three consultation authorities, and having considered the criteria set out in the Act, the Council considers that the LHEES Strategy & Delivery Plan is unlikely to have significant environmental effects. The Council has therefore determined that SEA is not required. Sustainability 3.5 Under the provisions of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the Council must discharge its duties in a way which contributes to the achievement of sustainable development. Under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the Council also has a duty relating to climate change and, in exercising its functions must act: • in the way best calculated to delivery of the Act’s emissions reduction targets; • in the way best calculated to deliver any statutory adaptation programmes; and • in a way that it considers most sustainable. 3.6 The information contained within this report has been considered against the Council’s Principles for Sustainable Development and the report aims to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements under the Acts. Legal and Governance 3.7 The Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance has been consulted and there are no direct legal implications in this report. However, the development of a Strategic Energy Partnership Framework will lead to agreements with selected partners which will have to comply with procurement rules. Risks 3.8 Risks associated with the delivery of LHEES actions are covered within the LHEES/LAEP Delivery Plan. A Risk register is being developed. Communication 3.9 The decisions from the report will be communicated to stakeholders and the press through the media team. A Communication Plan is being developed. 4. Consultation Internal 4.1 There has been internal consultation with Strategic Leads and Service Managers through Climate Change Board and LHEES/LAEP working groups.
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External 4.2 Consultation with a range of stakeholders, including businesses, residents and groups progressed through online and in person external meetings. 2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 2.1 No background papers, as defined by Section 50D of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (other than any containing confidential or exempt information) were relied on to a material extent in preparing the above report.