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London Borough of Newham

… Council with residents will transform the environment to produce a greener, more pleasant, healthier place where people will want to live, work and settle. 6. Buildings and houses: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. The assembly also came up with some specific messages regarding accountability to citizens and the need…

…. 4. Newham council planning decisions all to support biodiversity, cleaner air, ‘greening’ as a central priority. All new buildings to initiate green standards. Support 91.2% Support 97% Support 94% 7 Theme 6 Buildings and Houses General Message: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. Specific Recommendations…

… of these recommendations were taken forward in the final deliberations due to the case being made by assembly members and the subsequent strength of feeling against them. The initial recommendations that were liked included the following (in order): • Replace old street lights with more efficient LED and solar technologies. • Increase the number of wind farms. • Councils to help residents improve energy…

… programme to enable Council residents to receive it (free) and an optional payment plan for home owners at 0% interest, grants or subsidies, to cover insulation, glazing and boilers. 2. Harness and generate renewable power by exploring wind farms, water usage (tidal barrage), and power generation (energy coops). 3. Commence a solar panel scheme to reduce energy costs by making grants…

… method) a residents committee to partner, govern and oversee implementation of recommendations (to minimise corruption, increase efficiency and quality of decisions so they are not rashly made). 3. Introduce policies and planning for deep retrofit of all existing buildings and infrastructure to be completed by 2030 to be carbon neutral e.g. roofing spaces – introduce more greenery and solar…