Beacon Council 2008 - Tackling Climate Change

In March 2008 Eastleigh Borough Council was named a 

Beacon Council under the theme "Tackling Climate Change"

Throughout 2008 and up to June 2009 we will be working with other Beacon Councils in this theme to provide a programme of events with the aim of disseminating, discussing and improving the Local Authority Best Practice in both mitigating - reducing carbon dioxide emissions - and adapting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

This page will offer links to documents that have demonstrated what Eastleigh has done to achieve the Beacon award, and will list events that we will be hosting, or contributing to. 

• The Tackling Climate Change Theme Guide  pdf   describes the activities undertaken by all six Beacon Councils to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, and to help their communities prepare and adapt to climate change.  Other Beacon Councils under the theme of "Tackling Climate Change" are: City of London, the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, Woking Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council and Worcestershire County Council.  The contacts for each Council can be found in this Guide.

• The Beacon Scheme Guide.pdf  gives more information about what being a beacon council is all about and how local authorities and other statutory organisations can work with Beacons, such as requesting mentoring, peer support, presentations and staff training.

• The Beacon Events Programme can give you information about Beacon events for all themes and Beacon Authorities over the current Beacon round.

• Case Studies for some of the projects for which we were named a Beacon Council.

• Our Climate Change page has more information about climate change, and Eastleigh Borough Council's strategy approach to manging this challenge. You can also download a copy of our Climate Change Strategy for      2008-2012.  The Strategy will be implemented as detailed in our Action Plan 2008/09.

For further information, or to book a place on any of the events hosted by Eastleigh Borough Council noted in the Programme below, contact the Beacon Council Coordinator, Jane Altounyan, on 023 8068 8274 or email  BeaconCouncil08@eastleigh.gov.uk.  Alternatively use the online booking forms beside each event.

• How to Find us.

Accommodation - Two hotels are situated adjacent to the Civic Offices.  The Holiday Inn and The Premier Inn.

Programme of Events

Leader of the Council, Keith House, Councillor Louise Bloom

and Corporate Director Chris Reed accepting the Award.