Category: Case studies

Local Partnerships has helped local stakeholders objectively consider the long-term plans of key infrastructure in the South West of England with the Tamar Crossings The River Tamar, in South West England, connects Devon and Cornwall through 24 crossing points, including Torpoint Ferry, the Royal Albert Bridge, and the Tamar Bridge.  The key infrastructure has been a […]

In early 2021, Local Partnerships launched an SME Pilot Initiative with Cornwall, Tendring and Thurrock councils to stimulate the small and medium enterprise (SME) house building sector in delivering high quality, affordable homes which the councils would purchase. The ambition was to develop a new small sites initiative to provide a fast-track route to getting […]

The aim is to build capacity and skills in the region’s local authorities to bring forward investment into energy efficiency and renewable energy generation projects. Huntingdonshire District council identified that six of its One Leisure centres needed improvements and included them as part of Cambridgeshire’s portfolio of buildings to be investigated by the selected service […]

Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), under an EU-funded scheme, has used the National Re:fit Programme to make guaranteed energy-efficiency savings and improve the condition of its schools across the county. The Council’s Re:fit schools project is part of a wider CCC initiative designed not only to increase energy efficiency and improve the condition of its schools […]

City of Cardiff Council (CCC) is using Re:fit in order to optimise the energy efficiency of certain properties, improve their building performance, reduce CO2 emissions and save money. Re:fit was seen as an ideal approach to tackle historic buildings and demonstrate the ability to make cost effective improvements, paid for through energy savings, even on […]

Cambridgeshire County Council has already successfully used Re:fit to optimise the energy efficiency of numerous properties and to contract for large-scale renewable energy generation. These projects will reduce CO2 emissions by more than one million tonnes and produce significant cash benefits. Cambridgeshire County Council is now using Re:fit to develop a highly innovative solar PV […]