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September 2025

Solar Together reopens in west Cheshire offering residents affordable renewable energy

The community-led solar panel initiative, Solar Together, is back open for the third year running in west Cheshire. Residents are able to join the group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage, helping homeowners to increase their independence from the national grid. 447 households in the borough have already benefited from having solar panels or batteries installed over the last two years. Sign up before the 17 October deadline for your free, no-obligation quote.

Find out more and how to sign up

Guide to help schools develop a school climate action plan

A guide to help schools to develop a climate action plan, a requirement set out by the Department for Education, has been developed by the Council’s Climate Change Team. Creating a climate action plan will help to set out the steps schools are taking to meet climate targets, providing an opportunity for students and staff to understand more about the topic and open up discussions about developing green skills. It could also help reduce energy bills and prepare schools to deal with the negative effects of climate change, such as overheating.

Funding available for west Cheshire projects that tackle the Climate Emergency

Lots of local projects are live and fundraising on Cheshire West Crowd, with many projects put forward that are helping to improve the energy efficiency of properties or install renewable energy systems, such as solar panels or air source heat pumps. It’s not too late to get involved if you have a project that tackles the Climate Emergency by delivering quantifiable carbon benefits. The Climate Change emergency fund, worth £80,000, can provide capital investment for projects if they meet the funding criteria. The deadline to create your project, pass verification and launch your crowdfunding campaign is Friday, 26 September.

Find out more about Cheshire West Crowd and how to create a project

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Have your say on walking, wheeling and cycling in Hartford, Weaverham, Frodsham, Helsby and Neston

Residents are being invited to share their views on how to improve walking, wheeling and cycling in Hartford, Weaverham, Frodsham, Helsby and Neston. The Council’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan wants to add improvements for these areas, and views are now invited to develop these plans to make active travel as easy and safe as possible. There are a number of drop-in sessions due to take place over the coming weeks or you can have your say online.

Have your say

Free adult and family cycle training available

The Council is working with cycle trainers Bikeright to offer residents access to adult and family cycle training across the borough. The training will be tailored to suit your needs, whether you are a complete beginner or want to learn some more advance skills on your bike. Courses are available on a one-to-one basis with an instructor at a time and location that suits you. For family training, up to a maximum of six people can receive the training within your group.

Find out more and sign up

We all get recycling now do it right

Residents are being encouraged by the Council to build upon the borough’s excellent recycling rates by supporting communities to ‘recycle right’. The borough has one of the highest recycling rates in the country at over 59% but even more can be done to ensure the correct items are recycled. Specialist advisors will visit homes who have been identified as putting wrong items in their recycling containers, so they can be given more support through the Recycle Right campaign.

Graduating student recognised for pivotal and pioneering volunteer roles

A soon-to-be graduate has made a difference for the environment and fellow students as “the driving force” behind a new volunteer-run scheme at the University of Chester. Yana Laszcziw has been praised for her care, enthusiasm and dedication in leading a team of students in setting up and running the University’s first-ever clothes and accessories Swap Shop following some Carbon Literacy training that she took part in. Yana was commended for her work at the University’s Student Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025.

Eco Communities launch new sustainable business guide

Local sustainability experts, Eco Communities, are exploring new ways to support businesses on their sustainability journey and have recently launched a sustainable business guide. Their goal is to empower businesses of all sizes to take action, creating a more sustainable, resilient future for everyone. The team are offering carbon reduction workshops and carbon literacy training designed to make sustainability accessible, realistic, and most importantly—actionable.

Find out about the support on offer for local businesses

Dates for your diary

13 – 14 September: Nature Fest at Chester Zoo A fun-filled, free-to-enter event celebrating the beauty of native wildlife and plant life conservation.

20 September: Chester Repair Café at Hoole Community Centre

21 September: Chester Cycle Campaign's Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride

22 September: World Car Free Day – Visit Living Street's website for inspiration to help you go car free on this day

October: International Walk to School Month - Celebrate the joys of walking or wheeling to school. Visit Living Street's website for more information and resources.

13 – 17 October: Cycle to School Week - Pledge to pedal during cycle to school week. Find out more information and access resources on Bikeability’s website.

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Each week of the year Christians in Kingsley pray specially for people in a different area of the village and its surroundings.

During September we think of, and pray for people living in: -

W/c Sep 7th Helsby, Alvanley and Manley
W/c Sep 14th Crowton
W/c Sep 21st Norley
W/c Sep 28th Blakelees

We invite you to add your own prayers

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We're creating a new Local Transport Plan – and we want to make sure it works for everyone

How we get around affects all our lives. Whether it’s bus, train, car, walking, cycling, wheeling and so on. Transport helps us get to work, school, shops and services. It connects our communities, friends, families, customers, services and suppliers. But in too many places across the borough, it isn’t working as it should. It needs to change.

This plan sets out our long-term approach to transport across the borough. It’s about making transport fairer, greener, safer and more joined up.

We've already heard from over a thousand people about the biggest challenges and priorities for transport across the borough through our early engagement. This has shaped the first part of a new Local Transport Plan, which we’re calling a Core Strategy.

We want to know if you think we’ve got this right. Share your views to shape the future of local transport.

What feels right? What needs changing? What have we missed? This is a conversation, and your views really do shape what happens next.

Closing date: 17 August 2025

For more information and to take part, please visit our consultation hub: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/LTP4

We’re keen to make sure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to respond to our consultation and we’d really appreciate your help in sharing this information with your partners and networks.

There are several ways you can share your views:

Taking part in our online survey or ideas board at www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/LTP4
Email your views to: LTP4@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Come and talk to the Council’s Transport Team at one of our drop-in sessions. A list of these can be found here.

Write to us at: Let’s Talk about Transport, Insight and Intelligence, Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA
Telephone: 0300 123 8123 quoting ‘Local Transport Plan’ and let us know your thoughts

Paper and Easy Read versions as well as alternative formats of the consultation materials and survey are available on request using the details above.

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February 2025

Draft plans for nature’s recovery across Cheshire & Warrington launched

A draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Cheshire and Warrington has been published recently, with a vision to help wildlife thrive, improve our ecological network, to target investment in nature, help the area adapt to climate change and improve places where we live and work. Residents, organisations and businesses are encouraged to review the plan and share their views before Monday, 31 March 2025 through an online survey. There are also a number of drop-in sessions taking place throughout the borough.

New regulations require businesses to separate recyclable materials from general waste

From 31 March 2025 businesses in England will need to separate recyclable materials, including glass, metal and plastic, cardboard and paper, and food waste as a dedicated collection. The new guidelines apply to all businesses, healthcare establishments and academic institutions but small businesses with fewer than ten full-time employees are temporarily exempt until the 31st March 2027

Support for businesses around the new regulations

People looking at a air source heat pump on back of a building

Explore green careers during National Careers Week

National Careers Week takes place between 3 – 8 March 2025 and provides an opportunity to explore the growing career paths within the green sector. With a national commitment by the Government to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the demand for skilled professionals in sustainable industries is rapidly increasing. Find out about the local opportunities in west Cheshire as we aim to reach our local net-zero targets.

Find out more

Two members of the Council's Your Streets team

Get involved with the Great British Spring Clean

The Council is promoting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign , which takes place from 21 March to 6 April, with the Your Streets team organising a number of litter picking events across the borough during this period. Residents can pledge to pick up a bag of litter – or more, by joining one of the organised events or borrowing one of the borough’s litter picking toolkits.

Find out more and how to get involved

Chester Green Weekend 2025: A celebration of sustainability

Chester Green Weekend is back for its second year, transforming Chester city centre into a hub of sustainability during 7 – 8 June 2025. The festival will include interactive workshops, engaging events and hands-on experiences designed to show how we can all live more sustainably. If you are a business or organisation passionate about sustainability there are a range of ways to get involved.

Find out more about this year’s event

Jim McMahon meets Cheshire and Warrington leaders

Devolution Minister sees great opportunity in visit to Cheshire and Warrington

Local Government and English Devolution minister, Jim McMahon, visited Ellesmere Port earlier this month, meeting with the leaders of Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Warrington Council. Whilst in the town, the Minister visited Cheshire College South and West’s Ellesmere Port campus, meeting learners and staff and hearing more about their on-site eco-house which gives students hands-on experience with sustainable technologies.

Have your say on sustainability in Chester

Eco Communities and Chester Residents Association are assisting a University of Chester student to gather important insights on sustainability in Chester. The BA International Tourism Management student is conducting a research project focusing on resident priorities for sustainable development in the city. This research will also contribute to the Chester One City Plan and Chester Tourism Plan, helping shape a greener and more sustainable future for all. The questionnaire, open until 14 March 2025, provides you with an opportunity to share your views on this important topic.

Find out more about the research and complete the questionnaire

Illustration of person bird watching over a river with trees either side

Share your views on The Mersey Forest’s latest plan before 2 March

The Mersey Forest, Cheshire and Merseyside’s Community Forest, is developing their new Forest Plan, shaping their work for years to come as they support people, nature and climate. You can view the plan on their website and share your views through a short online survey until Sunday 2 March. Your feedback will help refine the plan to better enrich people’s lives and livelihoods, help nature flourish and strengthen climate resilience.

View the plan and have your say

Professor Julieanna Powell-Turner with students at research away day event

Student and staff research day focuses on sustainability

Students and academics at the University of Chester shared ideas and best practice on sustainability at a research day recently, when the internationally significant research profile of the Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise was showcased. From playing a lead role in industrial decarbonisation research, to the conservation of endangered species, to advanced and sustainable engineering covering renewable energy, the Faculty’s diverse array of pioneering research is leading the way to a sustainable future.

Grant funding for £58m waste plastics recycling facility given green light

Funding has been approved for a new plastics recycling facility in Ellesmere Port which is set to create 80 full time jobs and inject £4.5m a year into the Cheshire economy. Cheshire Joint Committee approved a £1m grant application from specialist polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling company Enviroo, backed by infrastructure asset manager Reichmuth Infrastructure, to deliver a £58m facility at Peel NRE’s £165m Protos Plastic Park.

Find out more about the new recycling facility

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