Local authority one-to-one support

Local authorities play a key role in tackling climate change and the Local Government Performance Framework places councils at the forefront of reducing the UK's contribution to climate change.

The One-to-one support programme aims to help local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce area-wide carbon emissions and demonstrate local leadership in addressing climate change. It is currently helping over 130 local authorities and will assist more in the future.

2010/11

The Local authority team is currently reviewing the one-to-one process to develop and strengthening the support offered to local authorities and social housing providers in meeting carbon reduction targets. This review has been undertaken to improve our service and reflects the helpful comments and suggestions that we have received from authorities across the UK, the changing policy landscape as well as the experience we have gained in rolling out the one-to-one programme thus far.

Our aim is to develop our local authority services to provide more local support tailored to meet the individual needs and requirements of your organisation. The reorganisation and development of services will result in some changes to the programme that we will be offering to Local Authorities recruited in 2010/11. If you are already engaged with the one-to-one process we remain committed to working and supporting you in the future to deliver the strategies and plans required to meet your targets, in the way in which you want to meet them.

Once the new structure is in place we will seek to communicate further with all local authorities. In the interim if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your Local Authority Support Manager who will be able to appraise you of the full detail of the changes and how they will improve our services and support to you in due course.

How to apply

Recruitment dates for the One-to-one process are still being determined. Details will be circulated in due course through Practical help news and e-bulletins and through our local authority support managers.

For more information on the programme and guidance on making an application, please contact your local authority support manager:

* Please note that in light of the Review of Public Administration, the programme will not be accepting applications from local authorities in Northern Ireland wishing to join the programme in 2010/11. The programme will instead focus on social housing providers.

** The one-to-one support programme is not currently offered in Scotland. Please visit the Local authorities in Scotland page for information on the support available.

Case studies of some of the local authorities that have participated in the programme are available;

New case studies for 2009

2008 Case studies