2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the combined authority identify suitable areas for new solar energy, wind developments and district heat networks?

Question code
3.2
Section
Planning & Biodiversity (CA)
Topic
Area wide Energy Mapping
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Points awarded if the combined authority has a map detailing where solar energy can be built within the whole combined authority area.

Points awarded if the combined authority has a map detailing where wind energy can be built within the whole combined authority area.

Points awarded if the combined authority has a map detailing where a district heat network can be built within the whole combined authority area.

Clarifications

This can include if the combined authority has conducted Local Area Energy Mapping - but only if the mapping done within the area contains the mapping for either district heat, wind and/or solar.

Criteria is not met if a constituent authority has produced maps for their own area but the combined authority has not done the mapping across the whole of the combined authorities area.

Question performance

Points distribution Combined Authorities

0 points

6 Combined Authorities

1 point

0 Combined Authorities

2 points

3 Combined Authorities

3 points

0 Combined Authorities

Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.

Rising and falling Combined Authorities

00
councils scored higher in 2025
11
councils scored lower in 2025

Scores and evidence Combined Authorities

CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Greater London Authority
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
West Midlands Combined Authority
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None
West of England Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--None