Transition Chesterfield have produced a series of 6 leaflets of car-free walks in the Peak District for people who don’t have cars or who want to leave them at home.
These have been funded by the Peak District National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund, and are supported by Peak Connections - they are available to download below. Below the summaries printed here is some extra information and more descriptive material that it wasn’t possible to fit on the leaflets themselves, plus links to better versions of Graham Warren’s wonderful drawings (and some of his additional ones). Please note that some bus times have radically changed since these were first published, so check them before setting out. You can do this by route number at: http://www.derbysbus.info/times/
How to apply: www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
A local event designed to save people money on their energy bills and make their homes warmer, has tripled the number of people getting involved in just its second year. More than 300 people visited energy efficient homes taking part in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Eco Open Homes Week during May - up from less than 100 at a pilot event in 2013. The event saw 15 households and people from two other buildings, all of whom have installed energy efficient and renewable features, open their doors to inspire others to improve their own homes.
Visitors were able to talk to householders, and in some cases architects and installers, about their experience of improving their homes and living in them. A range of houses were on display:
One visitor commented: '
Caroline Harmon of Marches Energy Agency, organisers of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Eco Homes Open Week, said:
Details of future events will be posted on our website: www.everybodys-talking.org/ecohomes
Energy Ministers have announced that £2.61 million was issued to households through the new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund during the scheme’s first week.
http://publicsectorenergy.memberise.com/news/view/renewable-sector-welcomes-rhi-improvements- 739