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First Annual Report October 2014 1

We are all familiar with the word ‘sustainability’ but what does this actually mean? Many people think of recycling, renewable energy and climate change. Delivering sustainability is much more than this. It is about saving money on energy bills, regenerating the borough, supporting jobs and businesses, improving our local environment, reducing waste and improving public health.

Enfield 2020 was launched in January 2013 as Enfield’s ambitious and innovative sustainability programme, with a ‘2020 Vision’ to:

1. Significantly improve the sustainability of the borough of Enfield and Enfield Council by 2020

2. Deliver significant economic, environmental and social benefits for all of Enfield’s stakeholders

We are now just six years from 2020. So how much progress has the Council and the Borough made in the last 18 months and how much more needs to be done?

Whilst reducing Enfield’s carbon footprint is a strategic priority for the Council, many people struggle to relate it to their daily lives. This is why Enfield 2020 turns this message on its head, instead focusing on ‘What’s in it for me?’ This means using key messages around saving money, saving energy, creating local jobs, improving our local environment, reducing waste and improving public health.

The Enfield 2020 Action Plan contains over 50 large-scale sustainability projects, with over £975 million being invested by the Council, the Greater London Authority, developers and other partners to improve the sustainability of Enfield. This has resulted in significant benefits for individual residents and businesses in Enfield, as outlined in this report.

Huge strides have already been made. The Council has already gone far beyond its original target of a 25% reduction in its carbon emissions. In the last five years we have achieved a 35% reduction in our carbon footprint, so are well on track to achieve our target 40% reduction by 2020.

We cannot however rest on our laurels. If we’re to do our bit to fight the global challenge of climate change, we need the Borough of Enfield to also reduce its carbon footprint by 40%. By 2012 we’d achieved an 11% reduction, with a further 29% reduction needed by 2020. This is a huge challenge, which will require a concerted effort by all. For us as a local authority we will need to be even more innovative as our budget continues to be squeezed. Collectively, we need to apply the same vigour shown over the last three years to succeed.

For its part, Enfield Council will continue to lead by example over the remaining six years up to 2020, by committing to:

1. Maintain sustainability as the Council’s ‘day job’;2. Lead by example, making it easier for Enfield’s

stakeholders to do the same; 3. Build on the Council’s corporate vision to make

Enfield a better place to live, work and visit;4. Continue to deliver the Enfield 2020 Action Plan;5. Continue to develop new, innovative and

ambitious sustainability projects.

Enfield 2020 provides the strategic framework to make this happen, enabled and co-ordinated by the Council’s Sustainability Service. The team now covers its operational costs. Furthermore, by working closely with staff across the Council over the last three years, the Service has brought significant funding into the Borough. This provides Council Tax payers with significant value for money and a financially sustainable Enfield 2020 Action Plan.

Cllr Doug TaylorLeader of Enfield Council

Rob LeakChief Executive, Enfield Council

Executive Summary

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London’s population is currently growing at over 100,000 people a year – that’s the fastest in its history, faster even than in the Inter-War period when the tubes were thrown out to the developing outer suburbs.

At City Hall we have been working hard on the London Infrastructure Plan to work out what infrastructure we need to 2050 and how to finance it. So, for example, how do we house this growing population, move them about and provide cheap, secure and low carbon energy?

In the London Borough of Enfield we are seeing the potential at Meridian Water to develop an exemplar of the kind of development we need across London: a brownfield site with the capacity for thousands of homes and a nearby railway line, which is currently being upgraded to provide a four trains per hour service.

And where would the new residents get their cheaper, secure and low carbon energy? We could capture the heat from the Edmonton energy from waste facility and deliver it through the Lee Valley Heat Network to this new development.

The Mayor is proud to be working with Enfield Council to deliver this vision and realise the Lee Valley’s potential.

Matthew PencharzSenior Advisor on Environment and Energy to the Mayor of London

This is part of something bigger



Contents Carbon Reduction: Leading by Example ......................................................................... 4

The Greater London Authority ........................................................................................... 8

Managing Your Energy .............................................................................................. 9RE:FIT, Salix Recycling Fund, Trimming and Dimming, Energy Company Obligation funding, SMART Homes, Big London Energy Switch

Regenerating the Borough........................................................................................ 12Meridian Water ........................................................................................................................................13The Lee Valley Heat Network ..................................................................................................................14Housing Estate Renewal ..........................................................................................................................15

Supporting Local Jobs and Businesses .................................................................... 17Growing the Green and Low Carbon Economy ......................................................................................18Retrofit London .........................................................................................................................................19Garden Enfield .........................................................................................................................................20Future Clean ............................................................................................................................................21

Improving the Local Environment ........................................................................... 22Thames21 Catchment Restoration Fund ................................................................................................23Higher Level Stewardship........................................................................................................................23Green Flag Parks .....................................................................................................................................24Logistics Consolidation Centre ................................................................................................................25

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ............................................................................................ 26Food Waste Collection from Flats ............................................................................................................27Reducing Recycling Contamination .......................................................................................................27Sustainable Procurement .......................................................................................................................27Recycling Enfield’s Roads ........................................................................................................................28

Improving Public Health .......................................................................................... 29Cycle Enfield ............................................................................................................................................30Health Checks ..........................................................................................................................................30Good Food for London .............................................................................................................................31Grow Your Own ........................................................................................................................................31

Enfield’s Communities ..................................................................................................... 32

The Council’s Sustainability Service ............................................................................... 34

Self-Funding and Added Value ....................................................................................... 36

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Carbon Reduction: Leading by Example

As Enfield’s largest employer with over 11,000 staff, the Council is leading by example.

In 2009, Enfield Council embarked on its Local Authority Carbon Management Programme. In partnership with the Carbon Trust, the Council set itself a five year carbon reduction target of 25%. Five years later we have significantly exceeded this target, delivering a 35% reduction in the Council’s carbon footprint between 2009 and 2014. This is a fantastic achievement and has only happened due to political commitment, senior management buy in and hard work across the Council. We have already:

• Invested more than £6 million to improve the energy performance of council buildings, schools and street lights;

• Introduced new ways of working across the council, including increased use of mobile technology and hot desks;

• Reduced the number of council buildings, including corporate satellite offices, leisure centres and schools that changed to academy status.

This means that the Council is on track to deliver its target of a 40% reduction in Enfield Council’s emissions by 2020, as shown in Graph 1. In parallel, the Council is helping the Borough meet its ambitious target of a 40% reduction by 2020.

The latest data from national government shows that the Borough has achieved an 11% reduction in the seven years from 2005 to 2012 in terms of total emissions, based on energy consumption from industry and commercial business,

residential housing and road transportation. This means a further 29% reduction is needed in Enfield’s total carbon footprint in the eight years from 2012 to 2020.

There has been a corresponding 20% reduction per head of population carbon emissions in Enfield over the same period.

Although technologies are becoming ever more efficient and individual behaviours are changing, for example with an increased willingness to recycle, there clearly remains much more to do. Significant global challenges remain. It’s harder for the Council to help reduce the Borough’s carbon footprint than its own, due to the many variables outside of its direct control, for example through population growth, an ageing population and consumption of finite resources. This is why it is imperative that everyone does their bit. For its part, the Council will continue to lead by example by working to:

• Reduce its own carbon footprint; • Build on the positive culture that the

Council has created in Table 1, maintaining sustainability as the Council’s ‘day job’;

• Develop and deliver over 50 sustainability projects in the Enfield 2020 Action Plan, as outlined in this report;

• Pioneer work to enable the Council to share best practice and drive behaviour change, encouraging people to visit the Enfield 2020 website, its news feed, case studies, interactive map and practical tips.

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.

Graph 1, Reduction in Enfield Council’s Carbon Footprint% Against Baseline

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Table 1, Sustainability Culture of Enfield Council

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In April 2014, Enfield’s Corporate Management Board noted “What has already been achieved by Enfield 2020, with a phenomenal amount of hard work across the Council.”

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As a result of the website based marketing campaign, the Enfield 2020 website now averages 50 hits per month, which is highly unusual for a sustainability website. Projects in the Enfield 2020 Action Plan have also received extensive coverage in the local, regional and trade press.

The Council has been invited to showcase its sustainability programme at leading national conferences, including the Public Sector Show 2014 at London’s ExCeL and the third annual Energy Efficiency Conference in June 2014. Enfield 2020 has also been selected as a national example of best practice by the Local Government Chronicle, 2 Degrees and the Public Sector Sustainability Association.

Polluted rivers treated and biodiversity preserved

Improved cycle networks, free bicycle maintenance and free

Collective switching generated an average annual household saving of £122 on

gas and electricity bills

Free outdoor gyms in nine parks

Up to 1,000 Council homes made

residents up to £400 pa

Council buildings and

£240,000 pa

We are all familiar with the word ‘Sustainability’ but what does this actually mean? Many people think of recycling, renewable energy and climate change. Delivering sustainability is much more than this. It is about saving money, creating local jobs, improving our environment, reducing waste and improving public health.

The programme takes a holistic view of sustainability by incorporating projects from across all six council departments. The integration of services strengthens the council’s ability to deliver its services and achieve its strategic aims; Fairness for All, Growth and Sustainability and Strong

underpin the programme and deliver on 6 core sustainability themes.

What’s in it for me?

What’s in it for you?

and visit, go to

Recycling of materials on-site when re-laying roads saves £1.6m, 200,000 tonnes of

carbon emissions and reduces delays by a third

1. Managing your energy

2. Regenerating the borough

3. Supporting jobs and businesses

4. Improving the local environment

5. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

6. Improving public health

Stephen Tate, Assistant Director – Environment, Greater London Authority, March 2014: “What’s in it for me? makes it relevant for people, connects with them and encourages personal responsibility.”


Polluted rivers treated and biodiversity preserved

Improved cycle networks, free bicycle maintenance and free

Collective switching generated an average annual household saving of £122 on

gas and electricity bills

Free outdoor gyms in nine parks

Up to 1,000 Council homes made

residents up to £400 pa

Council buildings and

£240,000 pa

We are all familiar with the word ‘Sustainability’ but what does this actually mean? Many people think of recycling, renewable energy and climate change. Delivering sustainability is much more than this. It is about saving money, creating local jobs, improving our environment, reducing waste and improving public health.

The programme takes a holistic view of sustainability by incorporating projects from across all six council departments. The integration of services strengthens the council’s ability to deliver its services and achieve its strategic aims; Fairness for All, Growth and Sustainability and Strong

underpin the programme and deliver on 6 core sustainability themes.

What’s in it for me?

What’s in it for you?

and visit, go to

Recycling of materials on-site when re-laying roads saves £1.6m, 200,000 tonnes of

carbon emissions and reduces delays by a third

1. Managing your energy

2. Regenerating the borough

3. Supporting jobs and businesses

4. Improving the local environment

5. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

6. Improving public health

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Our Enfield centre-page,

July 2013

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The Greater London Authority

The Mayor of London has a vision for the UK capital to be recognised as a world leader in improving the environment locally and globally, the circular economy and strong communities. The Greater London Authority (GLA) is realising this vision through three key activities, all of which contribute to the delivery of Enfield 2020:

1. The GLA has published strategies on air quality, water, waste, climate change adaptation, and climate change mitigation and energy. These strategies build on Leading to a Greener London, which was published in 2009 and sets out London’s aim to be one of the greenest cities in the world. There is a close synergy between these regional strategies and Enfield 2020.

2. The GLA provides match funding for the £188 million 5 year Enfield Homes’ Decent Homes Programme, which is now in its fourth year of delivery. The Council has been very successful at proactively engaging with British Gas to leverage Energy Company Obligation funding into the Borough to enhance this work, improving the energy performance of up to 1,000 of homes and saving residents an average of £400 per year on their energy bills.

3. The GLA is delivering big and bold strategic improvement programmes at a pan-London level, working in partnership with the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London. For the London Borough of Enfield, this enabling role has been central to the success of many large-scale sustainability projects in the Enfield 2020 Action Plan. This includes the RE:FIT,

RENEW, Lee Valley Heat Network, Stratford Tottenham Angel Road (STAR), Meridian Water and Cycle Enfield projects, all of which have benefited from significant GLA support and funding.

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Managing Your Energy

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Enfield Council is leading the way in developing an energy retrofit solution for Enfield’s entire building stock. The Enfield 2020 Action Plan already contains ‘Invest to Save’ projects to reduce energy use from homes, street lights, public buildings and schools, at the same time saving money.

This energy retrofit work is already delivering significant benefits, with the Council having:

1. Invested just under £6 million to improve the energy performance of three council buildings and 11 schools with the highest energy consumption and Enfield’s street lights, which is forecast to save over £800k per year on energy bills;

2. Invested over £500k through its Salix Recycling Fund to improve the energy performance of 45 council buildings, generating financial savings of over £137k per year and carbon savings of over 730 tCO2;

3. As a result of proactive engagement with British Gas, leveraged up to £6 million Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding into Enfield to improve the energy performance of over 100 council homes, saving residents an average of £400 per year. A further six tower blocks will now be targeted, together with private-sector homes in three of Enfield’s most deprived wards;

4. Helped over 1,000 of Enfield’s households in some of Enfield’s most deprived communities register to save over £100 per year on their energy bills by switching energy provider through the Big London Energy Switch;

Cllr Ahmet Oykner, local resident Rupert Bhopalsingh and Steve Gapik, Head of ECO at British Gas


5. Worked with other London boroughs to develop the £6.5 million SMART Homes project, using government Green Deal Communities funding to encourage take up of solid wall insulation in private-sector homes and help local businesses install some of the available measures;

6. Saved £1.86 million in avoided borrowing costs over the life time of projects, through a successful £3.8 million Salix interest free loan.

As a result of this range of innovative projects, the Council was shortlisted as a finalist for the Local Government Chronicle 2014 Public Sector Awards for Energy Efficiency.

Cllr Andrew Stafford, Cabinet Member for Finance, overseeing theinstallation of new energy efficient chillers at Enfield’s Civic Centre

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Regenerating the Borough

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Improving Enfield is the Council’s drive to regenerate the borough. Regeneration is the key to improving the sustainability of Enfield with physical regeneration supporting jobs and businesses, improving the local environment and creating stronger communities.

Enfield is strategically located within the London Stansted Corridor which is one of the most exciting and dynamic growth areas in the UK, 10.5km from the City of London and 8.5km from the Olympic Park.

With substantial investment in Enfield’s transport infrastructure coming soon, the Council has significant ambitions to transform large swathes of urban land into new developments.

Meridian WaterThe Meridian Water development is one of the biggest investment opportunities in North London. The £1.5billion investment on the 85 hectare site will create a new neighbourhood of up to 8,500 homes and 3,000 new jobs by 2026. The transformation has begun and a number of key projects are already underway:

• STAR (Stratford-Tottenham-Angel Road): Enfield Council and its partners have secured £80m of rail investment to provide a 4 trains per hour service at the new Meridian Water station, which could launch as early as 2018;

• A new £8 million primary school in Meridian Water to open in September 2015;

• Detailed design of The Causeway (Phase 1 improvements to commence early 2015) and on the two new bridges over the waterways;

• A new £2 million public open space at Angel Gardens;

• The Lee Valley Heat Network.

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The Lee Valley Heat NetworkEnfield Council has led the development of the Lee Valley Heat Network (www.enfield.gov.uk/lvhn). This ambitious project aims to become a UK front-runner, creating a city-scale heat network in the Lee Valley. The network will provide heating and hot water to thousands of homes and businesses, ultimately connecting to similar networks serving the rest of London. Benefits include:

1. Community Energy – for the first time we will provide local communities with low carbon energy from local heat sources;

2. Fair Price – LVHN Ltd is being set up as an ethical operator in what is currently an unregulated heat market. This will help protect consumers by ensuring fair price and customer service terms;

3. Lower Cost of Heat – ambition to provide lower cost heat for residential customers, as compared to heat from fossil fuel;

4. Security of Supply – the network is future proofed and can switch fuels if required. It also reduces dependency on imported fuel and international energy markets;

5. Route to Market – the network provides a route to market for low carbon and zero carbon suppliers of heat, such as energy from waste facilities, electricity generators and energy intensive industries;

6. Supports inward investment, new jobs and wider regeneration;

7. Carbon Reduction – the carbon footprint of a home due to heating will be reduced by at least 50% compared to conventional fuel.

Successfully launched at City Hall on 21 July 2014, the Lee Valley Heat Network is already attracting attention as an example of best practice. This includes coverage on ITV London News in July 2014 and a case study presentation to officers at other London boroughs in April 2014.

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Cllr Doug Taylor, Leader of Enfield Council, 23 July 2014:“The Lee Valley Heat Network is one of the most important Cabinet decisions of the last four and a half years, with the opportunity to create a legacy that lasts for decades. It is a significant decision for the Cabinet as a major infrastructure project with huge potential for the Borough. It has the potential to protect and encourage the long-term viability of businesses within the Lee Valley.”

Cllr Doug Taylor at the launch of the Lee Valley Heat Network

Cllr Alan Sitkin, also at the launch of the Lee Valley Heat Network

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Housing Estate RenewalThe Council is also leading an exciting and ambitious housing estate renewal and investment programme to transform many of its homes, estates and neighbourhoods across the Borough, again as part of the Enfield 2020 Action Plan: 1. Highmead – construction started in summer

2013 to provide 118 new homes, around 1,000m2 of new commercial space, a GP health centre and a community building;

2. Alma Estate – this £150 million project is the Council’s largest housing estate renewal scheme, which will catalyse the wider regeneration of Ponders End. Countryside Properties have been appointed and are proposing approximately 800 new homes, retail space, a GP centre and an affordable gym;

3. Dujardin Mews – the Council is developing additional land that it owns for new council homes. Dujardin Mews will see the construction of 38 new homes for Alma residents, as part of a contemporary take on the traditional Victorian terrace mews;

4. Ladderswood – 517 new homes, commercial space, a community centre and an 80-bedroom hotel are planned, bringing employment and training opportunities for people in the Borough. Construction started in March 2014, with the first phase of 40 homes expected to be completed by March 2015;

5. New Avenue – regeneration of the Southgate estate will provide an estimated 400 new homes and a community centre;

6. Seven small housing sites across the Borough will collectively provide 94 new homes, of which 37 will be affordable housing and 57 will be available for private rent. This programme will also be expanded to bring in additional small sites and additional housing.

The Lee Valley Heat Network will provide Ladderswood, the Alma Estate and New Avenue with heat.

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Cllr Ahmet Oykener, Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Regeneration


Supporting Local Jobs and Businesses

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Reducing unemployment is a key strategic priority for Enfield.

Enfield Council’s Employment and Skills Strategy was launched in April 2014, aiming to help people find jobs, enable businesses in the Borough to recruit local residents, help people increase their skills and qualifications and promote inward investment in the Borough to create more job opportunities.

The following projects highlight some of the work the Council is delivering to support jobs and businesses:

Growing the Green and Low Carbon EconomyThe Council successfully obtained £525,000 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding for a new project called ‘Retrofit London’, with a total project budget of just over £1 million. The Council is leading the delivery of Retrofit London, while working in partnership with the London Boroughs of Haringey, Waltham Forest and Lewisham and business support organisations Enterprise Enfield and North London Chamber of Commerce.

The project will support 175 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) located in partner boroughs, including property management SMEs and constructional and allied professional businesses. The support to SMEs includes help with gaining market entry accreditation and access to government backed funding.

Project targets include: safeguarding 35 jobs, creating 25 new jobs, generating £900K new sales and enabling 25 SMEs to get market entry accreditation.


Retrofit LondonRetrofit London was launched on 22 July 2014 and support for SMEs will be completed by October 2015, with the project end date of 31 December 2015.

Through its business support activities and energy efficiency projects, the Council is already supporting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in this sector by:

• Allowing local SMEs to use the Enfield 2020 brand and the Council’s trusted logo to promote their energy saving offers to local home owners;

• Funding advice and support over 20 SMEs to gain PAS 2030 registration, of which eight are now registered and three are energy assessors, forming London’s biggest cluster of accredited energy retrofit businesses;

• Enfield based 3L Electrical gained over one third of the total RE:FIT contract for lighting installations, worth £0.5 million;

• Working with Barnet and Southgate College and Job Centre Plus to develop and deliver solid wall insulation training for 18 unemployed Enfield residents, the second of its kind in London.

The Council aims to build on this success, helping more local SMEs benefit from spend on Council projects. This will create a supply chain of local skills and employment, helping secure jobs for the future. 19% of total Council spend is currently with local providers, across 552 local suppliers, with a target 25% spend with local suppliers.

Cllr Alan Sitkin at the launch of Retrofit London

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Garden EnfieldEnfield Council officially launched its market gardening project in March 2014, which combines community growing and large scale food production with an ambition to create 1,200 jobs and generate income.

The initiative aims to establish Garden Enfield as a major supplier of fresh food in London and dramatically increase the amount of communal land that is being used to grow produce, reducing the distance travelled for food consumed in Enfield and London. Becoming a food supplier will create jobs and opportunities for training and skills development and encourage new businesses in the Borough.

The Enfield Veg Company, an independent social enterprise and a Garden Enfield project, launched a weekly vegetable box scheme in November 2013 selling produce grown on Forty Hall Farm and supplied by other local growers. The enterprise provides training and employment within horticulture and food production in Enfield. The project is funded by the Greater London Authority.

The Garden Enfield project supports schools to ‘grow their own’ and inspire children from a young age to love healthy food and even consider growing as a potential career option in the future.

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Pupils from Prince of Wales Primary, Grow Your Own


Future CleanThis eco-car wash scheme was launched by Enfield Council in May 2014, helping disabled people find employment and its first 10 workers securing permanent jobs. The scheme sees people with a range of disabilities running a social enterprise car wash for the council at the Palace Gardens Multi-Storey Car Park in Enfield.

The Future Clean system is ecologically friendly and uses less than 500ml of filtered rain water to wash an average sized car. None of the water reaches the ground and all the cleaning products are biodegradable, meaning thousands of litres of water will be saved compared with conventional car washing schemes.

Cllr Chris Bond with the Future Clean team

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Enfield Council has a responsibility to conserve, protect and enhance the local natural environment. Key projects include:

Thames21 Catchment Restoration FundThames21 is working with Enfield Council to improve the water quality in Salmons Brook by using Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) to treat the polluted water entering into the river. The project is being run in collaboration with the Environment Agency and students from both University College London and Queen Mary University, and is funded by Defra’s Catchment Restoration Fund.

Oil, petrol and chemical run-off from the A10 is washed into the Salmons Brook every time it rains, polluting the water. SuDS utilise natural biological and filtration processes to remove pollutants, help reduce flood risk, create wildlife habitats and provide new recreational facilities. Thames21 is creating SuDS serving Salmons Brook at locations in Enfield including:

1. Land next to the A10 where the run-off goes into the Salmons Brook

2. The stream at Lonsdale Drive feeding Boxers Lake

3. The Spinney at Houndsden Road

Higher Level StewardshipEnfield is one of London’s greenest boroughs with over 900 hectares of parks and open spaces. Without proper management, this rich biodiversity will diminish. Biodiversity is an indicator of the wider health of the environment, bringing a variety of health, recreation and educational benefits to the community. Enfield Council adopted its Biodiversity Action Plan in September 2011 as a framework for conserving and enhancing biodiversity through a combination of species and habitat related action plans and targets. One of the key priorities

is the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme which provides the Council with funding to deliver effective environmental management in six parks including Grovelands, Hilly Fields, Whitewebbs, Trent, Forty Hall and Oakwood. Work includes:

1. Management of hedges, woodland edges and ponds

2. Protection of in-field trees3. Restoration of neglected grasslands4. Re-introduction of haymaking5. Creation of habitat features for various species

(including otters) 6. Educational access for school groups

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Green Flag ParksPublic parks form a large proportion of Enfield’s open space. The national Green Flag Awards Scheme is widely accepted as a measure of quality in the management, operation and improvement in parks and green spaces. Launched in 1996, the Scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country and is also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve the same high environmental standards. Eight of Enfield’s parks have achieved Green Flag status, namely Bush Hill, Forty Hall, Grovelands, Jubilee, Oakwood, Pymmes, Town and Trent Country Park.


Logistics Consolidation CentreIn January 2014, Enfield Council participated in a sustainable logistics consolidation centre partnership with Camden and Waltham Forest for the delivery of goods to the three borough’s council buildings, the first initiative of its kind among London boroughs.

Goods ordered from a range of firms are delivered centrally to a logistics consolidation centre based in Enfield (run by DHL), where they are consolidated into efficient delivery routes. This cuts the number of deliveries and distance travelled, lowers delivery and fuel costs, and helps to reduce harmful emissions, congestion and noise.

The 12 month pilot covers the delivery of paper, stationery and cleaning goods from Greenham Trading and Office Depot on two set days of the week, replacing the previous ‘on demand’ five days a week arrangement.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Waste cannot be eliminated totally but there are ways that the Council is reducing its environmental impact and making more sustainable use of the waste that is produced.

Food Waste Collection from FlatsThe Council has completed the second stage of an externally funded project to bring a food waste collection service to an additional 9,000 flats in the Borough. Residents have received a kitchen caddy and a six month supply of compostable bags. To date 353 communal food waste bins have also been installed on estates. This project is key to improve recycling rates, diverting waste from landfill sites, turning it into compost.

Reducing Recycling ContaminationThe Council has delivered a pilot scheme to reduce contamination of recycling bins, which costs the borough thousands of pounds a year. If the load is not detected, it means the contents of the entire recycling lorry – approximately 10 tonnes – has to be disposed of. Instances of households contaminating their recycling reduced by up to 85% in the areas targeted by the pilot.

Sustainable Procurement This is a key mechanism through which Enfield Council can address social, economic and environmental objectives. Through sustainable procurement, the Council makes every effort to utilise all available opportunities to retain direct benefits within the Borough, for example, 19% of total Council spend is currently with local providers, across 552 local suppliers. As of April 2014, the Community Benefits Toolkit is helping the Council work towards its 25% target spend with local suppliers. Enfield is the first council in the UK to pass a motion to use only cruelty free cleaning products and will continue to drive sustainable decision making through the Council’s procurement process.

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Recycling Enfield’s RoadsThe Council is using in-situ recycling techniques to treat the presence of tar within its road constructions and to combat the degenerative effect of London clays upon its roads. This has brought a number of key benefits and energy savings when compared to the traditional reconstruction techniques:

1. The cost of treating The Ridgeway through in-situ recycling was approximately £0.6m, saving 73% when compared to original estimate of £2.2m for reconstruction using traditional techniques.

2. The entire recycling scheme on The Ridgeway resulted in the road being closed for only 4 weeks, but this would have been 12 weeks if a full depth reconstruction had been undertaken.

3. The overall project made a carbon (CO2) saving of 372 tonnes. Savings were based upon the production, delivery and installation of road resurfacing materials and reduced timeframes for a 1.9km traffic diversion.


Improving Public Health

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Cllr Simbodyal receiving a health check

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Enfield Council supports people to achieve a healthy mind and body. The Council does this with individuals, families and communities where they live and work to prevent disease, promote health and prolong healthy life. Some examples from the Enfield 2020 Action Plan are outlined below.

Cycle EnfieldIn March 2014, the Council was awarded up to £30 million to revolutionise cycling in the Borough as part of the Mayor of London’s ambitious Mini-Holland scheme to encourage cycling in outer London. Enfield Council will now conduct full public consultations on the schemes included in the bid prior to implementation.

In recent years the Council has focused on creating a network of greenways for walkers and cyclists that link key destinations, avoiding busier roads by taking in areas of green open space instead. These are attractive leisure routes and provide a nursery environment for novice riders and those rediscovering the joy of cycling. It has also provided free cycle training for children and adults.

The latest proposals focus more on the road network, with the aim of making cycling feel a safer and more attractive option for people’s everyday journeys. Measures include:

• The creation of protected cycle tracks along the A1010 (Hertford Road), the A110 Southbury Road and the A105 (Green Lanes)

so that children from more than 40 schools in and around the area can cycle confidently to school;

• Redesigning Enfield Town to reduce the speed and dominance of motor traffic, to aid access for cyclists, and to improve the general experience for those visiting the town’s shops and other attractions;

• Redesigning the Edmonton Green roundabout to offer greater protection to cyclists;

• Introducing a direct but lightly-trafficked commuter route connecting Enfield Town to Meridian Water via Edmonton Green;

• Providing cycle hubs and other improvements at train stations so commuters can store their bikes securely.

Health ChecksFebruary 2014 saw the 5,000th health check to help improve the health of the Borough. This proactive health check programme is being rolled out across the Borough of Enfield, improving the diagnosis and prevention of vascular disease.

The Council is keen to encourage as many people as possible to participate in the scheme so that problems can be identified early and dealt with promptly. This will help to reduce the number of people with conditions such as heart disease and circulatory problems.

Cllr Joanne Laban, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and Cllr Chris Bond, Cabinet Member for Environment

and Community Safety, promoting Cycle Enfield


Good Food for LondonEnfield was placed joint 4th in Good Food for London’s 2013 report. The Borough has been noted for its work on the following; community food growing; Fairtrade status; achieving the Silver Catering Mark; animal welfare standards including the use of high-welfare meat; free range eggs and sustainable fish in school meals; and for participating in the Healthier Catering Commitment to encourage businesses to offer customers healthier options when ordering takeaways and eating out.

Grow Your OwnA group of Enfield schools are growing their own produce and using it in their cooking clubs to educate pupils on healthy eating. This initiative aims to establish food growing projects in 20 primary and five secondary schools over two years, benefiting around 600 children and eventually expanding to include all Enfield schools. This project also incorporates lessons on recycling, with school children collecting plastic bottles to create recycled bottle greenhouses. Volunteers are being trained to support the schools and work experience placements are being linked to the schools that are growing.

Puplis from Prince of Wales Primary School, Grow Your Own, with Cllr Ali Bakir, Mayor of Enfield and Cllr Ayfer Orhan, Cabinet Member for Education, Children Services and Protection

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Enfield’s Communities

Below are some examples of work community groups and organisations are doing to make Enfield a more sustainable place.

Community Growing Albany Park: building on the success of other initiatives including a new community cafe and hub, Friends of Albany Park and London Initiative for Eco (LIFE) are working together to develop a large new community garden. Plans include a community orchard, raised beds and polytunnels for growing fruit and veg, and an aquaponic system (an eco-friendly way of growing crops using fish to produce plant fertiliser). The garden will be an opportunity for the community in North East Enfield and beyond to get involved in outdoor projects and learn about food growing. Work has already started on clearing the area.

Enfield Young Farmers Club: Nightingale Academy has provided a growing space for this new scheme to introduce young people to all elements of market gardening, from planting and harvesting fruit and vegetables, to cooking and selling produce. The club will be linked with the school and local football club in Pymmes Park, as well affiliated to the National Federation of Young Farmers. This provides unique opportunities for young people to become involved. Eat what

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Enfield Community Action PartnershipEnfield has been selected by British Gas as a council to benefit from the Community Action Partnership, a partnership between British Gas and fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA). The Enfield Community Action Partnership aims to work with local authorities and their partners to bring affordable energy to residents through practical activities. It will work with local community and voluntary groups to understand the fuel poverty work already being delivered and where more support can be offered by NEA, which will then be fully evaluated.

Love Your Doorstep Love Your Doorstep is a rapidly growing community of local residents, who share information on what to do and where to find it in Enfield. The website and Facebook group supports local people and businesses through awareness raising, recommendations, advice and guidance. Love Your Doorstep is helping to support the local economy by providing a directory of local businesses for residents, helping them to find local solutions.

Love Your Doorstep won Enfield’s Business of the Year at the FSB London Business Awards 2014.

l to r, Christine Tate, Head of CSR at British Gas; Andrew Whelan, Sustainability Service; Andy Love MP; Monty Meth, President Enfield Over 50s Forum; Danni Crosland, NEA, speakers at the launch of the Enfield Community Action Partnership

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The Council’s Sustainability Service

The Sustainability Service was created in September 2011, with the aim of helping improve the sustainability of Enfield by attracting investment, saving energy, ensuring the Council leads by example and engaging local business.

Already this small team of eight people has worked closely with partners, project sponsors from across the Council, politicians, the Greater London Authority, residents, businesses, other councils and interested parties to:

1. Develop the Enfield 2020 Sustainability Programme, which was approved by Full Council in January 2013;

2. Co-ordinate delivery of the Enfield 2020 Action Plan, providing quarterly updates to the Enfield 2020 Programme Board, Corporate Management Board and Members;

3. Develop and deliver innovative energy saving projects, including the Lee Valley Heat Network, RE:FIT, Salix Recycling Fund, Big London Energy Switch, Energy Company Obligation funding and SMART Homes;

4. Lead development of the Enfield 2020 website and associated marketing campaign, including weekly press releases on good news stories from across the 50 plus large-scale sustainability projects in the Enfield 2020 Action Plan.

Through its Energy Management Team the service also works to:

1. Buy approximately £7 million of energy and water per annum on behalf of schools, housing landlords’ supplies and council buildings;

2. Measure, monitor and help customers in schools, housing and council buildings to manage their energy consumption;

3. Measure, monitor and manage the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme, a carbon tax on the Council’s annual energy consumption;

4. Monitor and verify financial savings from energy saving technologies installed in corporate buildings through RE:FIT and the Salix Recycling Fund.

Increased automation and additional recruitment has enabled the Energy Management Team to spend more time helping the Council, schools and Enfield Homes save money by saving energy. Significant benefits have already been delivered, which include:

• Improved account monitoring, query resolution and supplier challenge across all 3 portfolios, resulting in over £230,000 of reimbursed and avoided costs since April 2013, including £125,000 reimbursements in the first 6 months of 2014/15;

• A marked improvement in customer satisfaction, as shown by the annual customer surveys:

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In January 2014, the Greater London Authority invited the Sustainability Service to a meeting with the European Investment Bank as “One of the most proactive boroughs for energy efficiency and decentralised energy.”

Enfield Council’s Sustainability Service at the launch of the Lee Valley Heat Network

– 100% of those that responded to the Housing Survey were either very satisfied or satisfied.

‘The new HRA Energy Officer has made remarkable improvements due to being proactive, thorough and forward thinking.’‘Very happy with the service’

– 84% of schools buying back the Energy Management Service were either very satisfied or satisfied.

‘You really are a fount of knowledge!’‘Always very helpful’

Following the appointment of the Energy Officer for corporate property in October 2013, a corporate standard has been developed to learn from this best practice. Customer surveys for corporate property will be introduced in 2014/15.

In August 2013 the Sustainability Service was nominated for the Council’s Corporate Team Excellence award.

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Self-Funding and Added Value

The Sustainability Service was created in September 2011, with an objective to use a £600k ‘Invest to Save’ budget to make the team self-funding within three years.

In response, the Service developed an innovative business model to finance its ongoing operational costs through a range of revenue streams:

1. Income: Energy Management SLAs with Schools and Enfield Homes;

2. Energy saving investments from RE:FIT and Salix ‘Invest to Save’ projects in corporate buildings, once the initial investments have paid back;

3. Carbon tax avoidance under the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme through the RE:FIT and Salix Recycling Fund projects;

4. Project management and energy data validation fees for the RE:FIT project;

5. One-off income generating projects, including grant funding for staff costs to develop the Big London Energy Switch;

6. Carrying forward the remainder of the original £600k ‘Invest to Save’ budget as a one-off resource.

The Sustainability team is now financially sustainable, covering its operational costs. In addition the Service: • Is forecast to generate an annual surplus from

2020 onwards, helping the Council avoid spending;

• Has worked closely with staff across the Council over the last three years to bring significant funding into the Borough.

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