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Outstanding Environment

Outstanding Environment

Environment - promoting our cultural, social and natural heritage and protecting our unique area

 

Outcome

Success measures

Additional Budget
(revenue capital)

Source of Outcome

Risks

2010/11
£000s

2011/12
£000s

2012/13
£000s

ABC01

Tackling climate change
Argyll and Bute contributing to national action on climate change 

Base 26,491 tonnes CO2
Target 23,917 tonnes
Reduction 9.7% (2,574 tonnes)

2,121
tbc

2,172
tbc

2,229
tbc

National outcomes 12, 14

 

ABC02

Modernising waste management
Reduced environmental impact by reducing waste going to landfill and increasing recycling rates 

Recycling rate greater than 40% (2007/8 baseline 35%)

10,308

10,785

11,267

National outcomes 12, 14

SR30 – failure to meet recycling targets

BMW to landfill

  • 2010/11 less than 24,560 tonnes
  • 2011/12 less than 21,500 tonnes
  • 2012/13 less than 18,373 tonnes

ABC03

Sustainable growth - community benefits from the environment
Economic growth built on the sustainable use of Argyll and Bute's environmental assets 

20 producers using the Food From Argyll identity rising to 80 in 2012/13

tbc when EDAP agreed

tbc when EDAP agreed

tbc when EDAP agreed

National outcomes 2, 12, 14

 

Success measures for renewables development to be agreed once Renewables Action Plan agreed in mid-2010

Capital programme to be considered by March Council meeting

Includes property maintenance

BMW – Biodegradable Municipal Waste

EDAP – Economic Development Action Plan to be agreed in March 2010