Residents urged to sign up for group solar buying scheme ahead of November deadline
The date for people to join the latest round of Solar Together Cheshire has been extended until Friday, 15 November 2024. Residents and businesses can register for free for the group-buying scheme by providing some simple information about their property. Over 3,300 people have registered so far for the scheme, which provides the option of purchasing solar panels with optional battery storage and EV charge points at a competitive price.
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£5 billion investment confirmed for Cheshire and North West industries
The Council has welcomed the news that the government has given a major decarbonisation project in the region the go ahead. The HyNet project will help to unlock the decarbonisation of industry in the area, providing employment opportunities, whilst helping to reduce carbon emissions in the borough. The project will secure £5 billion of private sector capital to enable re-industrialisation of the region and help local companies compete in international low carbon markets.
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Tips for making your home more energy efficient
With energy bills remaining high, many of us are looking for ways to power our homes and keep them warm and cosy in the most cost effective way. Read our latest article on the Energy for Everyone hub for tips and advice on simple steps to make your home more energy efficient this winter. The article also includes a list of schemes available in the area to help eligible homeowners make improvements to their home.
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Minister for Nature visits community forest projects
Mary Creagh MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who has responsibility for tree planting, forestry and domestic biodiversity, visited several woodland sites in The Mersey Forest when visiting the area recently. The visit, hosted by England’s Community Forests (ECF) and Cheshire West and Chester Council, provided the opportunity to highlight the work of ECF and their partners and see the difference that woodland and access to nature can make to an area and its communities.
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ECO4 Flex scheme to help improve inefficient homes
Grant Store have been appointed to help deliver the Council’s ECO4 Flex scheme, which will help to reduce the carbon emissions of some of the borough’s most inefficient homes. The national ECO4 scheme offers insulation and clean-heat technology to eligible homes, helping to reduce energy bills and improve thermal comfort for residents’ health and wellbeing. To be eligible residents must have a low household income or a qualifying health condition and a property Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of Band E, F or G.
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Energy efficiency café for landlords
Cheshire West and Chester Council is working with Pure Leapfrog retrofit team, who support landlords to provide clean powered and cosy homes, to put on an energy efficiency session at Garden Social café in the Garden Quarter, Chester. The session, which is taking place on Friday, 1 November between 1pm-3.30pm, will provide landlords with the opportunity to learn about energy efficiency in rental homes, with the option of taking up a free retrofit assessment of their property.
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More Council pledges to support local community projects through the Cheshire West Crowd
The Council has handed out more than £71,000 as part of the latest funding round on the Cheshire West Crowd. Projects have been pitching to the Council for funding through the Community Innovation Fund and Climate Change Emergency Fund, with projects including a fruit garden in Little Sutton, an Eco Park in the Neston area and a number of projects looking to install energy saving measures on community buildings. Whilst some projects have hit their crowdfunding targets others are still calling on the support of local communities.
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Council asks for views on active travel proposals for Northwich
The Council is asking for people’s views on updated plans for two routes to boost active travel in Northwich town centre. This project aims to create safer and more accessible routes for walking, cycling or wheeling from Northwich railway station to the town centre. A public engagement exercise on the project took place late last year, with the feedback being used to create the detailed designs. Two routes were proposed and the intention is to deliver both. The deadline for responses for both routes is Wednesday, 30 October 2024.
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First Chester repair café held
The first ever Chester Repair Café was held in Hoole this month on International Repair Café Day. Organised by Friends of the Earth (Chester and District) the session brought together skilled volunteers who helped residents repair a range of items, breathing new life into household appliances that may have ended up in landfill. Thanks to donations from the public and Cheshire West Crowd, the area’s crowd funding platform, enough funding has been secured to run the Repair Café for 12 months. The next session will take place on Saturday, 16 November
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