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The Beacon Scheme

The Beacon Scheme is a prestigious award scheme that recognises excellence in local government. Different authorities have been awarded beacon status and we have just launched the round 10 application process.

To find out more about the scheme and how to use the website visit the 'About the Beacon Scheme' section.

Latest news

Corridor meetingSection 106 agreements

06 May 2008

Find out how the London Borough of Greenwich is continuing to use Section 106 agreements to enhance air quality in the area.

Beacon Scheme logoDoes your authority have what it takes?

13 May 2008

Applications are open to all best-value authorities with a 1* CPA rating or above. Here is a taster of what the themes are about.

BirdEquality and diversity checklist and past examples

13 May 2008

Use this checklist to identify areas you can work on and look at example application answers from round nine.

People on bicycleTools for the air quality community

13 May 2008

Sefton is helping to create tools for analysing air pollution data.