The Future of Energy in Gateshead
Gateshead Council and public participation charity Involve are running a Citizens' Forum on the Future of Energy in Gateshead.
It is an important process, focused on the High Fell and Windy Nook & Whitehills wards, that will inform our future energy strategy.
A group of 20 people, selected by lottery to reflect the community, will be asked to answer:
- What future energy systems do we want in High Fell, Windy Nook & Whitehills?
- How can any changes be done in a way that works for residents?
Gateshead Council has been working on energy provision over the last few years to ensure energy security and respond to the climate crisis. This includes the development of a District Heat Network.
The Council is keen that its energy future is shaped by residents and any changes that are made support what people already value about their areas and have wider benefits.
The Citizens' Forum will follow an established democratic process used all over the world. The people who attend will learn about the issues and then discuss them with one another.
They will shape a vision of the energy future for their wards and make recommendations on how the council takes this forward. The outcome of this process will inform how these wards, and Gateshead more widely, get and use energy and also inform the wider council strategy.
The forum will run across two evenings and two Saturdays in an accessible local venue in November and December this year.
If you live in these wards, look out for a letter and apply to get involved. You don't need any prior knowledge of the topics to take part in this forum. It is a great opportunity to shape our energy future.
If you don't get a letter, there will also be other opportunities to get involved, so watch this space. We will be openly sharing the outputs from the Forum and how it is driving what we do next.
If you would like to know more, please email Matthew Jordison, our NetZero Innovation & Delivery Officer.
Gateshead Council and public participation charity Involve are running a Citizens' Forum on the Future of Energy in Gateshead.
It is an important process, focused on the High Fell and Windy Nook & Whitehills wards, that will inform our future energy strategy.
A group of 20 people, selected by lottery to reflect the community, will be asked to answer:
- What future energy systems do we want in High Fell, Windy Nook & Whitehills?
- How can any changes be done in a way that works for residents?
Gateshead Council has been working on energy provision over the last few years to ensure energy security and respond to the climate crisis. This includes the development of a District Heat Network.
The Council is keen that its energy future is shaped by residents and any changes that are made support what people already value about their areas and have wider benefits.
The Citizens' Forum will follow an established democratic process used all over the world. The people who attend will learn about the issues and then discuss them with one another.
They will shape a vision of the energy future for their wards and make recommendations on how the council takes this forward. The outcome of this process will inform how these wards, and Gateshead more widely, get and use energy and also inform the wider council strategy.
The forum will run across two evenings and two Saturdays in an accessible local venue in November and December this year.
If you live in these wards, look out for a letter and apply to get involved. You don't need any prior knowledge of the topics to take part in this forum. It is a great opportunity to shape our energy future.
If you don't get a letter, there will also be other opportunities to get involved, so watch this space. We will be openly sharing the outputs from the Forum and how it is driving what we do next.
If you would like to know more, please email Matthew Jordison, our NetZero Innovation & Delivery Officer.
