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1. Introductions
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of Last Meeting
The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and accepted by the group.
4. Matters Arising:
4:1 Regen SW Training for Planners: IH promoted DSEN at this event at a seminar on how planners could write policy into policy within LDFs for RE.Development
4:2 SBEM: GW advised the group that this should not currently be used because of certain flaws which are being rectified.
4:3 The RED bid: IH reported that Obj.2. has requested a re-profile for 2 years. Also the appraisal was delayed. The bid is to be re-submitted on 12th January. IH is hopeful of a March start.
4:4 RSS & RES: GW attended those including RE – which wasn’t mentioned specifically. Lots of varied, general comments and a report will be available. Future Foundations are trying to get the RSS generally tightened up. County Council response to RES is very positive around R.E.
5. DSEN Steering Group: Andy fed back items from the steering group meeting on the 11th November 2005;
Annual Conference: Andy fed back the draft outline and ideas from the conference which had been decided through consultation with all the sub groups and a teleconference between the chairs. For a full draft outline please see attached document. It was suggested that before each invited speaker each sub-group chair could report back on the actions achieved within the first year.
IB raised the point that the main purpose of the conference must be to report back to LSPs and DevonSPs and also that the aims within the Devon Declaration for Climate Change should be reflected in the workshops.
In order to get high level speakers, there is a pressing need to set the date ASAP.
Speaker: GW suggested we invite Alan Jones (ex Woking Council, now with GLA) who has experience of developing innovative projects within the public sector.
Action: Jo to contact Alan Jones
It was also discussed how important it is to encourage the attendance of Chief Executives and that John Sunderland should be requested to write and invite chief execs. Action: Jo to talk to John Sunderland.
It was also a priority to have someone high profile to open the event. Ben Bradshaw MP was suggested at the steering group meeting.
Action: Andy to continue to try and contact Ben Bradshaw, MP
6. Website:
It was announced that the DSEN website is now live and has a page or pages available for use by this group. The group was urged to think of information to put on their pages.
7. Prioritisation exercise: It was agreed that the two most appropriate achievable actions which could be funded by the ‘quick-win’ funding available would be: a pilot to be undertaken by Devon C.C. and Torridge of the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Management Programme; a feasibility study to look at the setting up ESCOs for Devon. The group suggested that a better approach to the action plan would be to target a couple of high priority, achievable actions and concentrate on achieving those. In discussion about ESCOs, links could be made with others (i.e. Plymouth C.C. Colin Anderson, who has started work on ESCO for Devonport). Action: Ian Hutchcroft to contact Colin
Action: Andy Seaman, to co-ordinate.
It was seen as amatter of urgency for Graham Horler inform the sub-groups as soon as he can about the date of the availability of the Quick Win funds.
Action: Jo to contact Graham.
8. AOB: None
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
1.30 pm - Tuesday 7th March
Northcott house
Exeter University
1.30pm - 4.00pm
