APSE Energy Event – Nottingham

Thursday 21 May 2026, 10:00am - 3:30pm

Council House, Old Market Square, NG1 2DT  

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APSE Energy will be hosting an in-person event in Nottingham on Thursday 21 May 2026.

There will be lots to learn from the experience and expertise of the speakers, and discussion amongst delegates for anyone with responsibilities in terms of energy, climate change and service provision.

Agenda:

9:30 - Registration and refreshments

10:00 - Session 1 

Welcome to Nottingham - 

Martin Land, Director for Environment & Sustainability, Nottingham City Council

Nottingham Strategic Energy Partnership, Our Journey So far

• Why a Strategic Energy Partnership?
• Options for procurement
• Where will we be in 10 years time?

Mike Lyon, Energy Projects Manager, Nottingham City Council

Future‑Ready Leisure: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre and the Net Zero Transition

• Why change was needed: Exploring the drivers behind the upgrades at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre
• What was delivered: solar PV, pool covers, LED lighting and an air source heat pump
• How it was made possible: Insights into funding and delivery, combining council investment with grant funding

Serena Brown, Sustainability and Climate Change Manager, South Kesteven District Council

Retrofit as ill-health prevention

• Taking a different approach to promoting retrofit
• Collaborating with the NHS
• Future plans to expand the service into community spaces

Georgia Pulford, Climate Change Projects Officer, Derby City Council

Q&A/Discussion

11:30 - 11:50 - Break

11:50 - Session 2 

Exploring the potential for a heat network in Blackpool

• Using data centres for heat networks
• Why Silicon Sands?
• What have we learnt so far?
• Future plans

Georgia Thomas, Corporate Projects and Sustainability Manager & Helen Spinks-Dear, Corporate Projects and Sustainability Officer, Blackpool Council

Decarbonising Bradford City Hall through heat network connection

• Overcoming the challenges of reducing emissions from historic buildings
• Combining PSDS funding with Clean Air Zone revenue
• What the outcomes will be and future plans

John Sharpe, Energy Team Manager, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Q&A/Discussion

12:45 - Lunch

13:30 - Guided walk to Eastcroft Depot

14:00 - Site visit: Eastcroft Depot

Delegates will have the opportunity to:

• Tour the FCC Energy from Waste incinerator, which provides heat to 5,000 homes as well as numerous public and private sector buildings across Nottingham.
• Or explore the Eastcroft depot and learn about the Council’s decarbonisation initiatives, including electric refuse lorries, street sweepers, gritters, EV van charging infrastructure, and a battery-to-grid pilot integrated with solar PV.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

For further information about APSE Energy, please contact Phil Brennan, Head of APSE Energy on 0161 772 1810 or at [email protected] or James Jefferson, Principal Advisor at [email protected]