Follow the money!

Every Council worth its salt will ask: ‘Yes, but where’s the money coming from?’ when you approach them with your innovative ideas. This guide, produced by the Local Govt Association, provides authoritative answers and recommendations. Financing green ambitions: a practical guide for councils | Local Government Association.

And if you want to go the extra mile (sustainably, of course)  BEIS Green Finance Strategy July 2019 (publishing.service.gov.uk) will take you a few hours to read . Chapters about Greening Finance and Financing Green are particularly useful.