Case Studies
Find out more about some of the work we do across the UK and with a range of clients
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...
Evidence Review Regarding Scotland’s Fuel Poverty Definition
CAG Consultants was commissioned by the Scottish Government, on behalf of the Fuel Poverty Forum (FPF), to undertake an extensive review of the evidence in relation to the assumptions underpinning the definition of fuel poverty in Scotland. In particular, the review...
Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for Gloucestershire
Severe flooding in Gloucestershire in July 2007 provided a sharp reminder of the risks of climate change In 2008, Gloucestershire County Council commissioned CAG Consultants to develop an integrated climate change strategy and action plan. The Council was working to...
Supporting Vulnerable Communities in Kent to Increase Resilience to Climate Change
Kent County Council is one of the partners in the Coastal Communities 2150 project, funded by the European Union In the early stages of the project, KCC identified three coastal communities in Kent which were particularly vulnerable to future climate change impacts:...
Business Plan and Development Support for Plymouth Energy Community
Plymouth Energy Community was the result of a pledge by the City’s Labour and Co-operative Council Councillor Chris Penberthy commented; “Plymouth Energy Community has been a flagship development from our 2012 manifesto. It was important to us that we commissioned a...
Building Resilience of Employment Sites in Cheshire & Warrington
Building the resilience of strategic employment sites in Cheshire & Warrington Working with Quantum ST and on behalf of the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), this project aimed to ensure that key strategic employment sites and business...
North and West London Waste Plans
CAG Consultants led the engagement and communications for the North London and West London Joint Waste Development Plan on behalf of the planning authorities in the North and West London boroughs. CAG were responsible for developing and delivering the two stakeholder...