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Draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy

We Asked

We asked individuals and organisations to submit comments on the Draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery plan.

Responses to the public consultation have been considered and incorporated into a revised Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan.

The Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan was approved in November 2023.

You Said

A total of three completed responses were received. This included one response from an individual and two responses from organisations.

Key themes in the responses received were traditionally constructed buildings; potential barriers to delivery; performance monitoring and reporting; and collaboration for delivery.

A summary of responses received can be viewed in the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy Report taken to Policy and Resources Committee.

We Did

Responses received were analysed and the draft strategy was revised to incorporate feedback received.

A summary of the responses received and detail on how the draft Strategy and Delivery Plan was amended to incorporate the feedback received, is available at Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy

The analysis of responses and proposed amendments to the draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan were considered by the Policy and Resources Committee on the 29th of November 2023 and the revised Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan was approved.

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Open:

Friday, 22 September 2023

Closed:

Monday, 23 October 2023

Contact Us

Anna Hulme
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW

Equalities Monitoring

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This is used by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to provide essential statistical information about who participates in our consultations.
The data is managed confidentially, is not personally attributable, and is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

The Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022 places a duty on local authorities to prepare, publish and update a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency strategy by the 31st of December 2023, to keep this under review and publish an updated LHEES every 5 years. The LHEES sets out the long-term plan for the entire local authority area to decarbonise heat and improve energy efficiency.

A draft LHEES Strategy and Delivery Plan have been developed and were approved to go to public consultation by Policy and Resources Committee on the 20th of September 2023.

Responses are invited from individuals and organisations by Monday the 23rd of October at 5pm. 

Why we are consulting

The Comhairle is inviting individuals and organisations to submit comments on the Draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery plan.

Your feedback is important to ensure our priorities and outcomes have a positive impact.

Comments on the Draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan can be submitted via the Online Questionnaire.  Alternatively, comments can be submitted in writing or by e-mail using the contact details on the right of this page.

What happens next

Comments received will be reviewed and the draft Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy amended as appropriate.

The updated draft of the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy will be considered by the Policy and Resources Committee of the Comhairle which will be held on the 29th of November 2023. 

Related

Access to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s IT system, including its website, have been affected by a Criminal Cyber Incident on 7 November and the some of the consultation details previously published cannot be accessed.