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SEVILLA 2007 - Parallel Session B02 The Baseline Review for Target Setting: Hampshire County Council’s Methodology and the Integration of Non-Environmental Themes Mike Bridgeman Hampshire County Council, UK 22 March 2007. Presentation overview . Introduction to Hampshire & HCC

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  1. SEVILLA 2007 - Parallel Session B02The Baseline Review for Target Setting:Hampshire County Council’s Methodology and the Integration of Non-Environmental Themes Mike BridgemanHampshire County Council, UK22 March 2007

  2. Presentation overview • Introduction to Hampshire & HCC • HCC’s baseline review methodology • Target setting – short & long term • Benefits to date

  3. Hampshire Population – 1.25m Area – 3,680km²

  4. Hampshire County Council • 37,000 employees • £1.6 billion budget • Wide range of services • One of the top performing LAs in the UK • Signed the Aalborg Commitments in 2004

  5. HCC Baseline Review - Development • No template to follow • Own methodology developed: • 0 to 4 scoring system created • 400 pieces of evidence allocated under specific Aalborg Commitments • HCC self-assessment, but audited externally

  6. HCC Baseline Review – Scoring Criteria • Comprehensive evidence that Commitment is being achieved • Strong evidence of progress towards achieving the Commitment • Some evidence of progress towards achieving the Commitment • Limited evidence of progress towards achieving the Commitment 0 No evidence at all of any progress towards achieving the Commitment

  7. HCC Baseline Review - Scores 1. Governance (2.2) 6. Better mobility, less traffic (1.6) 2. Local management (1.6) 7. Local action for health (2.0) 3. Natural resources (2.0) 8. Local economy (2.4) 4. Consumption (2.2) 9. Social Equity & Justice (2.4) 5. Planning & Design (2.4) 10.Local to Global (1.4) Headline overall score – 2.02 out of 4

  8. HCC Target Setting • Rapid change unlikely in short-term – aim to accelerate the score in the medium term • Short term target – 2.1 out of 4 by end 2008/09 • Long term target – “Within a decade Hampshire will prosper without risking our environment” • More sophisticated targets & monitoring still needed to bridge the two goals

  9. Conclusion: What are the Benefits? • HCC methodology so simple accepted by all without question • Has led to more effective sustainability engagement with Councillors and officers • Environmental, economic, social & governance issues together • HCC’s headline Aalborg score now a key performance indicator in our Corporate Business Plan = key to success • In just 2 years, Aalborg has already helped move sustainability from the ‘fringes’ to the ‘centre’ of HCC business

  10. Contact Mike Bridgeman Sustainability Team Leader Hampshire County Council tel. +44 (0) 1962 845832 mike.bridgeman@hants.gov.uk www3.hants.gov.uk/sustainability

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