Enfield Council, GB
London Borough в England
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB evaluates its Climate Action Plan progress with the OnePlanet platform
Enfield Council worked with OnePlanet on a year-long review of its 2020 Climate Action Plan. The council's Climate Team produced an interactive map with metrics for eight action areas including waste, buildings, and travel. OnePlanet supports Shared Indicators and Outcomes for unified efforts across departments. Additional features like a UN Sustainable Development Goals filter and automated reporting move the council closer to its 2030 goal of carbon-neutral operations.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB repurposes demolition project waste through Excess Materials Exchange
The Excess Materials Exchange (EME) is an online directory for construction materials from council demolition projects. Builders find items ranging from bricks to structural beams on the Products page. The Projects section lists each demolition project and available product details. EME use expanded from the Meridian Water regeneration project to all projects by late 2022. Enfield Council is the first UK local authority to adopt EME and its experiences will shape adoption by other councils.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB launched crowdfunding campaign to provide rough sleepers with home-starter kits
Enfield Council launched a crowdfunding campaign to support rough sleeps during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing them with a home-starter kit. The £17,430 campaign was designed to break the cycle of homelessness by helping rough sleepers literally rebuild their lives. If successful, the campaign will allow the Council to provide 10 local rough sleepers with home-starter kits that contain furniture, fridges, cutlery, etc.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB created the "Youth Bubble" activities portal to help children during COVID-19
Enfield Council developed "Youth Bubble" a new youth activities portal to help vulnerable children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The portal provides a safe space for activities, mentoring, and skills development tailored specifically for people aged 11 to 19 years old. The workshops were designed to support young people living in the borough's most deprived areas with topics such as cooking, fashion, art, business, boxing, and music.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB created an ethical letting scheme with landlords to help low-income families
Enfield Council's housing company, Enfield Let, created an ethical letting scheme to help families living in temporary accommodations move into the private rented sector. The scheme involves coordinating with landlords to provide families with long-term tenancy by removing the difficult financial barriers. The Council's scheme provides a hassle-free experience for landlords by guaranteeing financial security in exchange for providing security and stability for low-income families.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB launched the Small Business Hardship Fund COVID-19 crowdfunding campaign
Enfield Council launched the Small Business Hardship Fund crowdfunding campaign to help local small businesses. The campaign encouraged larger businesses to make donations to small businesses that are financially struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council developed the crowdfunding campaign specifically to provide funds to small businesses that did not receive any benefit form the existing Government support measures.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom
Enfield Council, GB pilots a smart drainage scheme using sensors to identify overflowing gullies
Enfield Council is piloting a smart drainage scheme which uses sensors and 4G communications to identify overflowing gullies. The Council installed smart sensors to monitor drains and provide instant warnings of sharp rises in water levels. The system's online portal shows the water depth under the gulley, indicates blockages, and measures grid temperature. Automatic alerts when the water level in a gulley exceeds the outflow pipe helps the Council react before there is any property damage.
Enfield Council, GB
United Kingdom