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Vale of Glamorgan Council

…) of projected electricity demand through renewable energy sources by 2020 has been met. • Since July 2018 we have secured a replanting ratio of 2:1 for the removal of trees with a preservation orders (TPO) or trees in a conservation area (TCA) in accordance with the Trees, Woodlands, Hedgerows and Development Supplementary Planning Guidance. Energy • The Council purchases 100% of electricity from…

… across all sectors to bring new technology, innovation and investment to the Vale. • Develop and implement a Local Area Energy Plan and contribute to the work of the Cardiff Capital Region. • Work with developers and businesses to move away from fossil fuels and explore opportunities for investment in alternative energy supplies. • Support community renewable energy projects…

… of activity across our services. Planning • The Local Development Plan (LDP) provides the local planning policy framework for delivering sustainable development, specific guidance has also been developed seeking enhancements on Biodiversity, Trees and Development, Travel Plans and Renewable Energy. • The LDP target of granting planning permissions sufficient to meet 10.6% (56.68 GWh…

… renewable sources and has granted planning permission to a number of solar farms. • We have undertaken over 100 energy saving projects across council buildings including switching old inefficient lighting to LED lighting and the introduction of better energy controls. • We have begun switching heating from gas to electricity by installing a Ground Source Heat pump at Cadoxton House in Barry…

…. • The Council has been awarded an additional £1,050,000 from Welsh Government to support decarbonisation measures as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme. • We have installed photovoltaic panels (PV) on a number of school sites to increase use of renewable energy and also utilised Salix funding to implement a range of energy efficiency measures across schools in the Vale. • We have also…