Local Authority Support Programme

The Local Authority Support Project (LASP) is a new initiative to support and enhance local authority's work in the sustainable energy field.

On this page you can find out more about LASP, including what it is, what work it undertakes, and community organisations. You can also browse related links to other websites.

Latest LASP News
	The LASP team is currently helping Tewkesbury Borough Council create a Climate Change Strategy for the borough. A consultation draft of the strategy is now available via the link to the left. If you would like to submit a response to the consultation please download the accompanying guidance and send in your response by 15th October 2004.

What is the Local Authority Support Programme (LASP)?

Under the Home Energy Conservation Act (1995) local authorities with a housing responsibility were given the task of producing a 30% improvement in all housing in their districts over the period 1997 - 2012.

This is an extremely challenging task for local authorities to meet. To help them a number of initiatives have been put in place through the Government funded Energy Saving Trust, one of which is the Local Authority Support Programme (LASP).

LASP now covers 40% of UK local authorities. It provides extra staff based in local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres who are employed specifically to help local authorities in their energy efficiency work. The Gloucestershire LASP is based in the Severn Wye Energy Agency in Mitcheldean, and covers the 6 authorities of Gloucestershire.

What Work Does the LASP Undertake?

The LASP has two main areas of work:

Support

Assist local authorities and individual HECA officers in their work,
Assist joint working
Help develop resources and strategic infrastructure

Development

Help develop the capacity to deliver HECA / sustainable energy projects within local authorities
Foster understanding and commitment to sustainable energy amongst elected members and high level staff

Community Organisations

Local Authority Staff - The LASP can offer you advice and assistance with work on sustainable energy whatever your position within the local authority. Feel free to contact us with any enquiries you may have.

Elected Members - LASP can help answer your queries on sustainable energy, and assist with the development of strategies and policy in the energy field.

Organisations - LASP can help you build effective partnerships with local authorities, and also other organisations and companies.

Links

Sustainable Energy Glossary - Our explanation of terms and acronyms used on this site.

The Energy Saving Trust - Link to the local authority section of the trust's website

HECA Pages on the DEFRA Website - The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the Government department responsible for HECA.

How's My Local Authority Doing? - Find out what progress your local authority has made towards the 30% improvement target.

Local Authority Contacts and Websites

Alternatively Email us with the button on the right