BBC Documentary on the Quoile
I along with Lecale Conservation Youth members CadÓg and Cathal was able to act as guides on the Quoile River for BBC Radio 4 team on the Open Country program.…
#15 in COP28 SERIES – JOBS OF THE FUTURE DEPEND ON OUR ELECTRICAL GRID BEING UPGRADED
THE INADEQUACY OF OUR LOCAL GRID IS DAMAGING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE IN SOUTH DOWN AND SOUTH ARMAGH I have been campaigning for local businesses to get the same access to…
# 14 in COP28 SERIES – TARGET £1 MILLION pa BY REACTIVATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
This was my 9th submission to the Strategic Finance Committee – aimed at re-starting the highly successful energy efficiency campaign halted by management in 2017, Councillors voted to create this…
# 13 IN COP28 SERIES – SAVE 000’s £’s STOP BUYING FOSSIL FUEL VECHICLES IMMEDIATELY
When I submitted this paper to Council’s Strategic Finance Committee in October 2020 , the 250-strong Association of British and Irish Councils (NFLA) had already advised to all Councils on…
#12 in COP28 SERIES – MAKING TOWN AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MORE SUSTAINABLE – FOR FREE
SECTION 76 POWERS This was the 7th of a series of proposals to the Strategic Finance Committee of Newry Mourne and Down Council in 2021. Seeking to transform the rates…
#11 in COP28 SERIES – OUR TOWN CENTRE CARPARKS – PROFITABLY ELECTRIFYING TRANSPORT FOR THE RATEPAYER
This was the 5th my series of proposals to our Council’s Strategic Finance Committee aimed at transforming the rates base of Newry Mourne and Down and making our ratepayers financially…
#10 in COP28 Series. USING THE 2015 DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
HOW COUNCILS ACROSS ENGLAND TRANSLATE – ‘CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY’ MOTIONS INTO BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS Like our Council, County Durham passed a ‘Climate Change Emergency’ motion in 2019. Their motion resulted…
#9 in COP28 Series. SETTING A £10 MILLION TARGET FOR RATES FROM RENEWABLES (#9 in series of at least 14 posts)
THIS WAS THE BONES OF MY 4th SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC FINANCE COMMITTEE IN 2021 This series of posts is aimed at transforming the rates base and income of Newry…
#8 in COP28 Series. SAVING £ 1 MILLION ON COUNCIL ELECTRICTY BILLS (#8 in series of at least 14 posts)
THIS WAS THE BONES OF MY 3rd SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC FINANCE COMMITTEE IN 2021 When I wrote this submission, Newry Mourne and Down Council’s total electricity bill was £913,894.…
#7 in COP28 SERIES – COPY IRISH AND ENGLISH COUNCILS – REDUCE RATES BY MILLIONS ANNUALLY WITH ENERGY STORAGE (#7 of at least 14 posts)
ENERGY STORAGE – NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR COUNCILS (my second submission to Council’s Strategic Finance Committee in 2021) Local Authorities in Britain are investing in Energy Storage facilities to…