Case Studies
Find out more about some of the work we do across the UK and with a range of clients
University for the Creative Arts Economic Impact Assessment
CAG Consultants were appointed to undertake an Economic Impact Assessment of the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) at its campuses in Epsom and Farnham. The objective of the exercise was to help explain the value of UCA to its local community and to demonstrate...
Planning for huge shifts in demand for religious meeting places
The Greater London Authority projects population growth in Barking & Dagenham of 88,050 people by 2050, equivalent to 43.4 percent growth from the 2015 population estimate! The Council has ambitions for growth which exceed the GLA growth predictions. This growth...
Is there an urban bias in energy efficiency programmes?
Almost a quarter of Scottish householders do not have access to mains gas or do not use it as their main heating fuel. Many of these consumers also live in rural areas where, as well as relying on more expensive fuels, other factors make them more vulnerable to fuel...
Co-creating South East Water’s Vulnerability Strategy
CAG Consultants recently facilitated a co-creation process to inform South East Water’s Vulnerability Strategy. South East Water has produced a vulnerability strategy as part of their 2020 to 2025 Business Plan, which has recently been published. The strategy is...
Trialling smart meters and time of use tariffs with low income customers
From 2013 – 2018, CAG was a key partner on the UK Power Networks ‘energywise’ project, funded under Ofgem’s Low Carbon Network Fund. Energywise involved trialling smart meters, time of use tariffs and critical peak rebates with social housing tenants in the London...
Review of local approaches to surface water flood risk management
Around 3.8 million homes in England are at risk from surface water flooding and with a growing population, urbanisation and climate change, these risks are increasing. The National Climate Change Risk Assessment carried out in 2016 confirmed the potentially severe...
Bodmin Agri Food Hub Appraisal
Better Bodmin working with Cornwall Council and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (C&IoS LEP) appointed CAG Consultants and their team to undertake an Options Appraisal study for the development of a deliverable Agri-Food Centre in...
Evaluation of the Transitional Arrangements for Demand-Side Response
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioned CAG Consultants to evaluate the Transitional Arrangements (TA) for Demand-Side Response (DSR), in partnership with Databuild, Verco and NERA Economic Consulting. The TA forms part of the...
Resident Energy Champions and Staff Training for Clarion Housing
With energy prices and fuel poverty on the increase, Circle Housing (now part of the Clarion group) are keen to do everything they can to help their customers minimise their fuel bills and maximise their comfort. Circle commissioned CAG to develop and deliver a...
Using Consumer Insight to Inform the Development of a New Domestic Energy Efficiency Initiative in Plymouth
Plymouth City Council are one of the UKs leading local authorities when it comes to taking action on the low carbon agenda. The Council supports the award winning Plymouth Energy Community and are also involved in several trans-national programmes including the...
Exeter Community Strategy – A Community Led Grant Strategy
A community-led process to develop a grant strategy for the neighbourhood portion of CIL funding CAG worked with local communities in Exeter to develop a strategy to maximise the benefits of the neighbourhood portion of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding....
London Industrial Land Demand Study
The London Industrial Land Demand study, led by CAG, assesses land demands for various types of industry and the amount of industrial land that London needs to maintain to ensure it continues to function as a successful and sustainable city. There is no definitive...
Faith Communities – Evidence to Inform Northampton’s Local Plan
Northampton Borough Council and the Northampton Inter-Faith Forum (NIFF) commissioned an evidence base study on faith communities to inform the development of the Borough’s new Local Plan. By giving them a better understanding of the Borough’s faith communities, their...
Transport for London Small Area Population and Employment Forecasts
CAG regularly undertake employment and population forecasts to inform Transport for London’s (TfL) transport forecasts. These forecasts are in turn used to inform the Mayor’s London Plan and Transport Strategy. The latest round of projections forecast population and...
Southwark and Old Kent Road Employment Study
This study was in two parts. Part 1 of the Study is an Employment Land Review for the borough as a whole to be produced in a manner consistent with Government Guidance that will inform, and act as part of the evidence base for, the emerging Southwark Plan. Part 2 of...
Smart Meter Trial – Community Engagement
In June 2013 UK Power Networks commissioned CAG to undertake a best practice review of engagement with vulnerable customers, to inform their bid to Ofgem for funding under the Low Carbon Network Funding to undertake a trial of smart meters and time of use tariffs with...
Managing Flood Risk in the Ouse Marshes Using Sluice Gates
Facilitating discussion on contentious technical issues between different interest groups Brief CAG was engaged by the Environment Agency (EA) to design and facilitate a participative meeting to discuss and agree the way forward on a highly contentious issue regarding...
Barne Barton Neighbourhood Plan
Working with the Architecture Centre of Devon and Cornwall, Peter Sandover (CAG Associate) provided design and engagement support to the community for their emerging Neighbourhood Plan. Barne Barton is one of the most deprived Neighbourhoods of Plymouth. We supported...
Green Economy Master Planning Tool for Torfaen Council
As part of a project undertaken in partnership with Torfaen Council Funded through the Welsh Local Government Association and Natural Resources Wales, we developed a green economy master-planning tool (GEM) to help area-based partnerships to understand what a green...
Energy Efficiency Strategy for Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a partner of the EU PLEEC (Planning of Energy Efficiency Cities) project, which involves 18 partners in 13 EU countries As part of this project CAG and Aether worked with the City Council and their partners to develop a strategy for...