London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB informs care technology use with Resident Design Group

Borough officials and Rethink Partners initially spoke with 200 residents and practitioners about Assistive Technology Enabled Care (ATEC) options. The Resident Design Group is a 12-member group meeting monthly to turn initial findings into real-world solutions. The borough recruited residents with experiences in social care or providing care to loved ones for the group. Participants receive vouchers during the co-design process with additional feedback sought after ATEC implementation.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB promotes low-emission vehicle use with parking discounts

Borough officials approved public parking rates of £2, £5, and £7 per hour based on vehicle emissions. The PayByPhone app used for parking payments cross-checks plate numbers with the DVLA in calculating rates with low-emission discounts of up to 65%. Greenwich's residential and commercial parking permits are based on 13 emission bands with the lowest bands saving up to 80%. The permitting process applies surcharges for multi-car households and diesel vehicles.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB trials smart energy technology in council homes

DG Cities and the borough recruited 40 council home tenants for the five-month pilot. Each council home is outfitted with a Sense Home Energy Monitor connected to the Sense mobile app. Participants monitor real-time appliance use and analyze monthly trends in electrical usage. Sense also projects future utility bills based on past usage. The pilot includes customized home energy recommendations and an online group for tenants to share their experiences.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB creates green building skills pilot for young adults

Borough leaders and London and South East Colleges are partnering on the six-week training pilot. Building Green Skills Youth Training offers free courses and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards to students. Participating residents aged 18 to 24 learn about sustainable building components like solar panels, batteries, and LED lighting. The council will evaluate how the pilot fills in-demand jobs before accepting additional students.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB seeks public help with climate change budgeting decisions

Borough residents commented on a draft carbon neutrality plan using Commonplace. Hundreds of comments on the seven-point plan inform the work of a newly created Carbon Neutral Greenwich Planning Group. Project partner Mutual Gain trains this group of up to 30 residents on how to conduct a participatory budgeting process. The group will review applications, host a presentation day for finalists, and oversee public votes for council-backed projects.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB expands green housing inventory with Greenwich Builds project

This project pledges to add 750 affordable and eco-friendly homes to the borough by 2022. Council officials worked with A&E Elkins on modular designs that leave minimal construction waste. Each home can be powered on £1 per day thanks to rooftop solar panels and an air-source heat pump. The initial build at Lister Terrace will be followed by 59 other sites. Greenwich Builds sites achieve Energy Performance Certificate ratings of A held by only 1% of UK homes.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB implements pocket parks in effort to cut emissions and traffic

The borough shaped the development of three pocket parks with surveys and workshops. Sections of Hoskins Street, Mell Street, and Pelton Road are closed to motor vehicles. Each green space includes trees, bike racks, and seating. Pocket parks are located near transit stops to encourage low-emission commutes. Borough officials pursued the pocket park projects as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2030.

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London Royal Borough of Greenwich, GB

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