Downpatrick and Lecale Coast Electoral Area. Newry Mourne and Down District Council.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
(my first submission to Council’s Strategic Finance Committee in 2021) There are so many GB Councils delivering for their ratepayers and tackling Climate Change at the same it is hard…