Mission Statement

Betley & District Village Hall Committee is committed to working with all sections of our community to help achieve the true potential of the area as a desirable place in which to live and work.  

 

Aim of Our Environmental Policy 

1) To bring about a wider understanding of how all activities within our facilities affect the environment. 

2) To promote high standards of environmental management. To useenergy,natural resources and non-renewable resources efficiently and strive to minimise waste, pollution and cost.

3) To minimise or eliminate as far as possible adverse impacts on the environment. 

 

Objectives 

Betley & District Village Hall Committee shall:  

1)     Maintain respect for natural resources by ensuring the most efficient use of materials and by using renewable, recycled and recyclable products wherever possible.  

 

2)     Ensure the use of environmentally friendly products and minimise or eliminate the use of environmentally exploitative products. 

 

3) Minimise, where possible, the creation of waste, especially hazardous waste and wherever possible, recycle or reuse materials; dispose of all wastes through safe and responsible methods in compliance with the relevant environmental legislation; where safe, legal and practical to do so, dispose of own green waste on site by mulching or shredding. 

 

4) Ensure the responsible use of energy throughout the organisation by conserving energy, improving energy efficiency, seeking to utilise safer energy sources and where practically possible giving preference to renewable over finite energy resources.  

 

Activities to Achieve the Objectives 

Betley & District Village Hall Committee will: 

1) Communicate the environmental policy and provide appropriate guidance to all users of its facilities to ensure its effective implementation. 

2) In co-operation with Newcastle Borough Council, provide on-site a comprehensive range of recycling bins and promote with all hall users optimum use of these facilities. 

3) Identify opportunities to minimise its use of energy through enhanced lighting, heating and insulation materials. 

4) Conduct periodic environmental reviews and self-evaluation of its compliance with the environmental policy.

5) Prepare, implement and monitor action plans to improve performance. 

6) Comply with the latest asbestos policies. 

7) Comply with the latest Legionnaires policies.

8) Wherever possible, consider the conservation and promotion of local biodiversity in all its activities but particularly with regard to management of its land.

 

Each member of the Committee will:  

Encourage other members of the Committee to adopt and take responsibility for the implementation of the environmental policy, encourage volunteers and members of hiring organisations to adopt good practices so as to improve the environmental performance of their organisation and improve its impact upon the environment. 

 

Agreed May 2024

 To be reviewed May 2027