Resident engagement leads to excellence

North Tyneside Council has received ‘A’ grade for the second year running from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Council is placed alongside cities such as New York, Paris, Melbourne and Tokyo as just 112 authorities worldwide achieved this accolade.

Of the 1000 cities assessed by CDP, just 15% received an A grade, highlighting North Tyneside’s commitment to creating a greener and cleaner future for residents.

The Council has used external funding effectively to deliver a wide range of initiatives which reduce the Borough’s carbon footprint. These include replacing streetlights with energy-efficiency alternatives, installing solar panels on council buildings and introducing air source heat pumps at leisure centres. The Council has also planted 13,000 trees.

Councillor Sandra Graham, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Tackling the Climate Emergency at North Tyneside Council, said: “I am really proud to see North Tyneside recognised as a global leader in building a greener future.”

“We couldn’t do it without our communities, and I’d like to thank every resident who has ever volunteered to plant a tree, every business we have worked with to reduce their emissions, every  tenant who saves electricity with solar panelling, every school who has helped us litter pick and recycle, and the thousands of residents who reuse, repair or recycle rather than throwing away. ”

“Our focus has always been to create a Borough that is healthy, more resilient, environmentally responsible, and better prepared for the future. While we’ve made great strides, we recognise that there’s more to be done and we’re committed to deliver lasting change for our future generations.”

North Tyneside Council has received ‘A’ grade for the second year running from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Council is placed alongside cities such as New York, Paris, Melbourne and Tokyo as just 112 authorities worldwide achieved this accolade.

Of the 1000 cities assessed by CDP, just 15% received an A grade, highlighting North Tyneside’s commitment to creating a greener and cleaner future for residents.

The Council has used external funding effectively to deliver a wide range of initiatives which reduce the Borough’s carbon footprint. These include replacing streetlights with energy-efficiency alternatives, installing solar panels on council buildings and introducing air source heat pumps at leisure centres. The Council has also planted 13,000 trees.

Councillor Sandra Graham, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Tackling the Climate Emergency at North Tyneside Council, said: “I am really proud to see North Tyneside recognised as a global leader in building a greener future.”

“We couldn’t do it without our communities, and I’d like to thank every resident who has ever volunteered to plant a tree, every business we have worked with to reduce their emissions, every  tenant who saves electricity with solar panelling, every school who has helped us litter pick and recycle, and the thousands of residents who reuse, repair or recycle rather than throwing away. ”

“Our focus has always been to create a Borough that is healthy, more resilient, environmentally responsible, and better prepared for the future. While we’ve made great strides, we recognise that there’s more to be done and we’re committed to deliver lasting change for our future generations.”