Environmental Policy
Approved 10 January 2012
Powys County Council is a unitary authority for the Welsh county of Powys – one of the most sparsely populated counties in Wales and England.
With a workforce of around 8,000 providing services for a population of about 131,000 (Population Estimates Unit, ONS), the Council is a major employer in a county that sees agriculture, tourism and light industry as the main business areas.
Like any large organisation, Powys County Council has significant effects on the local environment. We are proud of our positive impacts – for example, waste recycling, built heritage, renewable energy, sustainable development and biodiversity. In addition, we are committed to reducing our negative impacts on the environment – for example, by minimising both waste production and energy consumption. We also work with our partners, suppliers and contractors towards achieving sustainable solutions.
Powys County Council is committed to
- Continual improvement of its environmental performance to minimise adverse effects on the environment, following the principles embedded in sustainable development and the Green Dragon environmental management system.
- Compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations
- Using the Authority's influence to actively encourage responsible environmental practice by its suppliers and contractors, and to raise awareness of these issues with our partners and among the general public.
In particular Powys County Council will:
- Prevent pollution and minimise waste from its own operations
- Set environmental objectives and annual targets that:
i) Reduce business mileage
ii) Reduce energy, water consumption and;
iii) Carbon emissions associated with fleet mileage
- Safeguard and enhance biodiversity on land owned and managed by the Authority.
- Promote environmental awareness, commitment and capabilities among staff, suppliers and contractors.
- Make this policy available to all staff, suppliers, contractors, partners and the general public via induction training, courses, notice boards, direct mail, emails, libraries, intranet & Internet.
- Ensure through the corporate planning process that all staff have the necessary resources and training to meet the requirements of this policy and of the Green Dragon environmental management system.
- Develop and maintain the Green Dragon environmental management system (EMS) for all the Authority’s activities and services included within the scope of the EMS – specifically, all depots, leisure centres, offices, libraries and museums.
- Annually audit the Green Dragon environmental management system, review its progress, and revise its procedures, objectives and targets in order to continuously improve performance.
To download a copy of our Environmental Policy as a .pdf file just click on the link below:
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