1. Project part-financed by the European Union
TrIsCo Communities in
Hampshire
Thornhill
Hythe &
Dibden Purlieu
Weston
Shore
Southsea
Whitehill
Bordon
WinACC

2. Project part-financed by the European Union
Southsea
• PCC are setting up a pilot project in two areas: Paulsgrove and
Southsea. These projects will explore actions set out in the city’s
Greener Homes Strategy and promote sustainable communities.
Southsea
• Southsea is a densely built up area and contains typical early 19th
century homes of varying sizes.
• The area represents a diverse community including students,
council tenants, privately owned and rented properties.
• There is also a mixture of household income – those in receipt of
benefits and those on more moderate incomes.

3. Project part-financed by the European Union
Southsea
• PCC are looking to set up an exemplar retrofit property
• A counciled owned terraced house typical of the area. 84 Jubilee
Road will be retrofitted to a standard attainable by local residents.
• This property will become the focal point for tEC’s work in the area.

4. Project part-financed by the European Union
Southsea
84 Jubilee Road, Southsea

5. Project part-financed by the European Union
Southsea
tEC will be delivering a package of activities:
– 6 community roadshows
– 1 business roadshow
– 2 training sessions for front line staff
– 4 schools visits
– 1 environmental audit
– tEC will also provide a free advice phone line

6. Project part-financed by the European Union
Whitehill Bordon
• Whitehill Bordon is situated in East
Hampshire
• Population of 14,000 with 5400 civilian
households and 500+ army households.
• Young population compared to the rest of
East Hampshire (24% under 16) with a high
proportion of lone parents.
• 250 businesses in the area and employment
is mainly in distribution, catering, retail,
administration and manufacturing.
Source: www.easthampshire.org
• WB is a dormitory town with high levels of car ownership due to poor public transport provision within the town and linking it to other centres

7. Project part-financed by the European Union
Whitehill Bordon
• WB achieved Eco-Town status in July 2009 (and
received a £10.96m from the government)
• tEC will be working in partnership with East
Hampshire District Council on a range of initiatives
to promote behavioural change and reduce energy
consumption.
• The old MOD firestation, the library and five
schools will be retrofitted. The firestation will
become the eco-station – Providing community
and training facilities and information on the town
and retrofitting measures.
• tEC will work closely with EHDC to engage the
community through school visits, community road
shows, local authority staff training, and an
environmental audit for a local SME
Old MOD fire station/ new Eco-station
Source: Eco-town website

8. Project part-financed by the European Union
Hyde District Climate Change Forum
• HDCCF encourages sustainable energy practices, re-usage and recycling, producing
and consuming local food and other goods and services, protection and conservation
of the commons and environment
• HDCCF are being used an ‘climate change champion’. This group is already active in
the community and tEC will be supporting and advising the group on their work.
• HDCCF are currently promoting cavity wall insulation, lost insulation and WarmFront
grants to the community. They are directing residents to tEC who offer free and
impartial advice and help them to access these funds.
• The group is affiliated with New Forest Transition. www.newforesttransition.org and is
supported by New Forest District Council (NFDC)
• http://hdccf.blissford.net

9. Project part-financed by the European Union
Weston Shore

10. Project part-financed by the European Union
Weston Shore
• tEC will be working with Southampton City
Council, Weston Shore tower block reps,
housing officers and local community
groups to affect behavioural change in this
area.
• tEC’s work in Weston Shore will focus on
electricity consumption.
• tEC has secured funds for 100 energy
monitors which we will lend to residents for
a period of one year.
• Weston Shore tower blocks were built in the 1960s and owned by
Southampton City Council. The community is seen as those with
low household incomes and in receipt of benefits. Historically they
have had little involvement in climate change issues.
Owl Electricity Monitor
Source: Save2 Energy website

11. Project part-financed by the European Union
Weston Shore
• Through a series of training and support meetings, tEC will educate
and advise residents how to effectively use the monitors and
highlight measures to reduce their electricity usage, CO2 emissions
and money.
• tEC will establish baseline data though electricity bills and our
energy efficiency questionnaire
• Progress and savings will be calculated throughout the project and
information fed back to the residents

12. Project part-financed by the European Union
Launch Event
Promotion
• Posters, Fliers, Local newspaper articles, Local authority web
pages, face to face meetings with housing officers and block reps,
mail drops, telecons etc
Points to consider
• time, date, location, knowing your audience