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North Northamptonshire Council

… footprint and will be a priority for the council. North Northamptonshire Council manages a total of 17 leisure facilities, with some managed in house and some via contractors. These sites are often over 20 years old, and so are not running in an efficient manner. Our aim, as set out in our corporate plan, is always to create modern and useful spaces for the community, and leisure centres…

… energy and resource wastage. This focus on reusing and converting existing buildings can support the Council’s wider strategic objectives, such as seeing council owned town centre buildings brought back into use for carbon neutral uses whilst also supporting the ongoing regeneration of our town centres. As part of this consideration the Council will consider the cost benefit analysis…

… reduction plan in council owned buildings. We will measure our success by calculating how much electricity and gas is used each year. A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 Carbon Management Plan 2022 16 Within North Northamptonshire, we are fortunate with the range and number of leisure facilities at our disposal, however they represent a large proportion of the Council’s carbon…

… are no different. Leisure centres have a unique carbon footprint when compared to other council properties, especially those with swimming pools. Pools take a lot of energy to run, and with long opening hours, the cost of energy for facilities like this is intense. The current economic climate means local authorities are spending more and more to keep such facilities open. Our Carbon Management Plan…

… will focus on identifying those high energy sites as a priority and undertake a variety of energy audits in order to recognise energy saving opportunities. By making innovative changes to the way these buildings are operated ensures we reduce our carbon footprint. Making changes to these leisure facilities will support the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 for North Northamptonshire Council…