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To become a Carbon Neutral organisation by 2030, Tewkesbury Borough Council has developed a Carbon Reduction Programme which includes:

Energy, Water and Waste

The council has been striving to make its offices carbon neutral.

In the summer of 2022, a large solar PV canopy was constructed at the Public Service Centre which can generate over 200,000 kWh of electricity and save around 60 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year.

More recently, in early 2024 the council has installed an air source heating system which has completely removed the need for a natural gas supply to the building.

Other energy efficiency improvements such as LED lighting, timers on equipment, and better heating and water controls have been introduced in the council building.

Insulation and double glazing have been installed in council-owned domestic properties.

We are also looking at reductions we can make in our own internal waste streams and have increased the number of materials we can recycle in our offices.

Transport

The council has converted all of its staff pool cars to electric, utilising the electric vehicle charging points on site.

Electric vehicle charging points have also been installed in some public car parks in the borough as part of the council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

Ubico, the council’s waste collection contractor, is decarbonising its vehicle fleet by using hydrotreated vegetable oil.

Secure cycle storage, provided by Gloucestershire County Council can be found across Tewkesbury at:

  • Gloucester Road Car Park
  • Tewkesbury Leisure Centre
  • Oldbury Road Car Park
  • Sun Street

Biodiversity

Tree and hedgerow planting is being undertaken on the Council’s land in line with the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and we are continuing to identify new areas of land to continue to increase our canopy coverage across the borough.

Our new Biodiversity Duty report details the the policies, strategies and frameworks the council has adopted to help protect, enhance and increase natural habitats.

Communications and Engagement

Carbon literacy training and support is offered to staff and councillors.  Over 150 members of staff have participated to date (January 2026) and the council is certified as a silver carbon literate organisation.

The council is a partner within Climate Leadership Gloucestershire and also works closely with the local nature partnership.

Borough Wide Carbon Reduction

In May 2023, Tewkesbury Borough Council extended its Climate Emergency declaration to a Borough wide Climate and Ecological Emergency. Having looked at the Council’s own Carbon footprint, the next steps will then be to support residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations to tackle greenhouse gas emissions across the Borough.