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Vote for Local M&S Energy Fund Shortlisted Projects
Mon, 14 September 2015Five community energy projects based in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire have made it on to a shortlist of projects which are hoping to receive funding. If successful, they will win a share of £400,000. They include a youth club in Hyson Green which would like to install solar panels, a football club hoping to install a heat pump and an organisation that supports residents in deprived areas of Derby and would like to install solar panels. You can vote for as many projects as you like, but you can only vote for each one once! Voting closes on 30th September.
Abundance of Apples In Chesterfield
Wed, 2 September 2015Transition Chesterfield's team of apple pickers will be out and about in September as part of their annual Abundance project. There are hundreds of fruit trees in Chesterfield where fruit goes to waste. Volunteers harvest the fruit and distribute it free of charge. Tree owners and volunteers get some, schools and nurseries get some, homeless shelters and communities get some, all free of charge. What can't be eaten gets juiced. Nothing is wasted.
Surplus apples will be pressed into juice at the Brampton Food Market as part of the Chatsworth Road Festival on Oct 3rd, together with a Seed Swap (don't forget to bring your spare seeds!)
If you would like to help harvest, store, transport or distribute fruit please contact Katy at abundance@transitionchesterfield.org.uk
20MPH Speed Limits in Derbyshire’s Residential Areas?
Mon, 24 August 2015Derbyshire County Council is looking at 20MPH speed limits following requests from a number of communities. They are currently running a survey to find out resident’s opinions.
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/have_your_say/consultation_search/Consulta...
See also: www.20splentyforus.org.uk
Recycling Volunteers Needed for Wirksworth Art Festival
Mon, 24 August 2015Transition Wirksworth are looking for volunteers to help with collect recyclable waste at the town’s Art Festival Weekend, which takes place from 20th-26th September. The work will mainly involve keeping an eye on recycling bins sited around the town and wheeling them to a site where they can be emptied into recycling skips. Litter picking may also take place on 13th September.
Contact Richard Finnegan: richard.finnigan2@btinternet.com
Join the Big Pathwatch
Thu, 13 August 2015The Ramblers Association are asking people to walk all the footpaths on a 1km square of an OS map and report back any problems (Fallen trees, wonky bridges, locked gates etc). They will then try to fix them.
www.ramblers.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-big-pathwatch.aspx