1. ‘Yours concerns: our solutions’
David Weatherall
Partnership Co-ordinator
Energy Saving Trust
Explain how were trying to work with LAs in 2006/7
How we understand LAs needs in tackling sustainable energy
Some key themes informing our approach and the directorn are activities are developing
An evidence based approach – what works and thus making best use of available resources
A commitment to building effective partnerships at l,ocal regional and national level
Promoting senior manager led approach
What the principal resources were offering to support you in taking action – update on new anc changing activities

2. Your concerns
“Changing behaviours to help combat climate change is such a mammoth task. There’s so much I could be doing its hard to know what to prioritise. I just don’t have the time or resources to do this and I find it hard to get senior management support.”
This is a typical response. This presentation will go through how we can help break this task down into manageable chunks so as to save time and energy plus help them get senior buy in.
Based on research:
OUR understanding of where YOU’RE at
Need for senior buy in
Need for support in putting together coherent plans

3. Supporting local authorities to:
Get a senior commitment on climate change (could be through the Nottingham declaration or equivalent)
Develop a crosscutting sustainable energy strategy
Develop and implement an action plan

4. Wednesday 25th October

5. Have you checked out everything we can offer?
EST Programmes
Local Authority Focused Programmes
Local Support
Practical Help
Other Activities
Low Carbon Building Programme
Community Action for Energy (CAfE)
Energy Efficiency Advice Centres & Sustainable Energy Network
Information Resources – Best Practice, Energy Efficiency the Guide
Have you checked out everything we can offer?
Why we need to focus our efforts; Our 2005 segmentation research showed that of those most active in the sustainable area, 78% had a council leader with a relevant portfolio. Conversely, amongst those doing the least well, this percentage dropped to 43% and they cited it as a major reason for their lower levels of performance. Lack of resources etc.

6. Building Partnerships
Local level – CAfE and work with local authorities through local support
Regional and Sub-regional level – Sustainable Energy Network Pilot
National Level – Facilitation of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (an independent network)

7. Conclusions
EST is:
Supporting partnership based working at local, regional and national level
Providing varied support as you need it
Increasingly taking an evidence based approach, making best use of our available resources
Focused on supporting strategic senior–manager led approaches