Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
New buildings and developments in Bath and North East Somerset will have to be more energy efficient and better adapted to climate change following the launch of a new green buildings policy.
The Bath & North East Somerset Sustainable Construction Checklist outlines how developments can be more energy efficient and better adapted to the impacts of climate change, detailing a range of issues including a benchmark that all new build development should achieve a 19 per cent reduction in the carbon dioxide emissions that are causing climate change and that medium development or larger on existing buildings should achieve a 10 per cent reduction in emissions.
Development should also be future-proofed to avoid overheating, which is becoming a problem as the climate warms. New buildings should also save water, reduce waste and use sustainable materials.
Bob Goodman, cabinet member for Development and Neighbourhoods stated that “The cost of sustainable construction is falling all the time. The council has led by example with our new Keynsham Civic Centre building which is very energy efficient and cost no more to build than a conventional building. We will now use our powers as a planning authority to ensure that other development in the area rises to the challenge.”
Mark Shelford, cabinet member for Transport and Environment, said: “The council has ambitious targets on climate change, aiming to reduce district-wide carbon dioxide emissions by 45 per cent by 2029. Buildings that reduce greenhouse gases and are ready for the future climate also deliver other benefits. These buildings will be higher quality, comfortable and healthy to inhabit and less costly to run. In many cases they will also have a more secure, renewable energy supply. These are the sorts of buildings we want in our area.”
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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