Energy costs
Case reference FOI2022/01533
Published 29 November 2022
Request
1. How much are you expecting to spend on energy costs this winter (October - April) compared to the same period last year?
2. Are you planning to cancel or spend less than the year before on festive events or decorations because of costs? These include but are not limited to Christmas lights, bonfire night, Christmas markets, Christmas trees, etc.
3. How much money are you projected to save if the council cancels any festive events or decorations?
4. Are you planning to spend less on other council services, such as street lighting, than in 2021 to save energy and fuel costs? What changes have you made?
5. Has the council decided to close any of its community spaces such as halls, libraries and leisure centres, either temporarily or permanently for the remainder of 2022 and/or 2023 to reduce energy and fuel costs?
6. If so, how many community spaces will close and how much money does the council estimate this will save on its energy and fuel costs? Please can you include the type of community space in your response.
Response
1. How much are you expecting to spend on energy costs this winter (October - April) compared to the same period last year?
£512,000 compared to £424,000
2. Are you planning to cancel or spend less than the year before on festive events or decorations because of costs? These include but are not limited to Christmas lights, bonfire night, Christmas markets, Christmas trees, etc.
No
3. How much money are you projected to save if the council cancels any festive events or decorations?
Not applicable
4. Are you planning to spend less on other council services, such as street lighting, than in 2021 to save energy and fuel costs? What changes have you made?
Herefordshire Council was the first authority to change 100% of its street lighting to LED, at the same time it introduced dimming into the regime. We are exploring if we can make any further efficiencies to the lighting regime but no decisions have been made currently. We continue to explore and invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency measures on an invest to save basis to save carbon and energy costs.
5. Has the council decided to close any of its community spaces such as halls, libraries and leisure centres, either temporarily or permanently for the remainder of 2022 and/or 2023 to reduce energy and fuel costs?
The Council has no plans at this time to close any sites to reduce energy and fuel costs. The Council is not directly responsible for the day to day operation of its leisure centres.
6. If so, how many community spaces will close and how much money does the council estimate this will save on its energy and fuel costs? Please can you include the type of community space in your response.
The Council has no plans at this time to close any sites to reduce energy and fuel costs.
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