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#Manchester Council does 6 energy audits. But NO business cases to follow-up. Where are the promised 1/4ly progress reports?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 the Environmental Strategy team (bureaucrats employed by Manchester Town Hall) promised councillors (and the public) that Energy audits will be concluded on three of the top 25 energy consuming operational buildings, and analysed with a view to … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council promises to study Aquatic Centre lighting… then doesn’t. Where are the promised 1/4ly progress reports?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 the Environmental Strategy team (bureaucrats employed by Manchester Town Hall) promised councillors (and the public) that “Leisure estate (39% of building emissions) will deliver savings through the Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust (MS&LT) and Serco partners. The … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council promises refeshed Sustainable Procurement Policy. Delivered it? No. Where are the promised 1/4ly progress reports?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 the Environmental Strategy team (bureaucrats employed by Manchester Town Hall) promised councillors (and the public) that “This year will see the finalisation of the Council’s refreshed Sustainable Procurement Policy that reflects the approach of working with suppliers … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council promises 4 voltage-optimised buildings. Delivers… 0. Where are the promised 1/4ly progress reports?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 the Environmental Strategy team (bureaucrats employed by Manchester Town Hall) promised councillors (and the public) that “Voltage optimizers will be installed in 4 buildings (subject to financial approvals), following preparatory work last year; these will save 234 … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council promises 5 “Climate Week” events. Delivers… 0. Where are the promised 1/4ly progress reports?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In July 2013 the Environmental Strategy team (bureaucrats employed by Manchester Town Hall) promised councillors (and the public) that “the Council will continue to support a range of citywide campaigns, culminating in support for Climate Week, which is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Democracy in Manchester – the grubby grubby reality

Posted on October 21, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There is a “Manchester Leadership Forum”. Bet you didn’t know that, did you? But you can’t go to it, and when it runs workshops about creating a new “community strategy” those workshops are a) very poorly attended, and b) there … Continue reading →

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Please send “implementation plan” to your ward councillors, and others you know

Posted on October 13, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The grassroots “People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team” has written an “implementation plan” on behalf of Manchester City Council. This follows two failed efforts by the Council’s own “Environmental Strategy Team” to write a plan.  Both those attempts were rejected by councillors … Continue reading →

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33 hours left to comment on the #Manchester Council sustainability “Implementation Plan”!

Posted on October 11, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On Monday 13th October the People’s Environmental Scrutiny Team will send out an “implementation plan” that it has written for the benefit of themselves (as citizens) and for Manchester City Council. The Council’s own “Environmental Strategy Team” has twice presented … Continue reading →

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Help crowd-source a “just do it” plan for #Manchester City Council on #climate and #sustainability

Posted on October 8, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Don’t worry. We don’t want your money. We want your ideas! In March 2014 18 recommendations from a subgroup of Councillors about how the Council would “do” sustainability differently were agreed. Council officers were asked to make an “implementation plan” … Continue reading →

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Appearing before a scrutiny committee – (Finance, about “The Scrutiny Mutiny”)

Posted on September 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has six scrutiny committees (Young People and Children’s, Neighbourhoods, Economy, Communities, Finance and Health).  These aim to keep tabs on what the Executive (9 top councillors) and officers of the City Council are doing.  The Council really … Continue reading →

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