Ribby's 'green agenda' 

• Holiday resort sets ambitious sustainability programme and delivers on it
• Water-saving and leak detection, zero waste-to-landfill programmes, buying local, and more 
• Water management programme detects four major leaks and over 50 minor incidences over a short period of time

Ribby Hall Village is a family owned and run holiday resort near Blackpool, which implemented various resource-efficiency and sustainability programmes as part of its 'green agenda'.

One of the measures was to improve water management, including consumption behaviour, infrastructure, metering and sub-metering which helps with leak detection.

Procurement has also been an important focus to improve sustainability. Over 700 nearby Lancashire-based businesses were prioritised to supply goods and services (the majority of their food suppliers are Lancashire based). Buying more locally increases ordering efficiencies, reduces packaging and product wastage, and saves on the number of deliveries and distances covered.

Ribby Hall launched its first recycling scheme in 2006 and then, in 2011, management introduced an accelerated composter which processes all food waste. In 2012 the company achieved its 'zero landfill' goal, and finally, in 2014, with the completion of its materials recycling facility (MRF), it was able to shift the onus on separating waste away from its paying guests.

Key results

The water management programme has been able to detect four major leaks and over 50 minor incidences since being introduced in 2010. In its first six months of operation alone, the leak detection system prevented some 1.9 million litres of water being wasted annually.

Since 2008, the resort has saved over 11 510 MWh and 7 130 000 Kg/CO2 in electricity and gas, thanks to a retrofit and refurbishment measures.

The hotel's recycling programme now sorts 18 different types of wastes, from fluorescent light bulbs to clothes and electrical items.