News
Hayfield Sustainable Transport Ltd: Shared-Access Minibuses
Tue, 3 February 2015Hayfield Sustainable Transport Ltd (HSTL) is conducting a community share offer to raise the capital required to buy a second minibus. This will provide organisations with access to minibuses without them needing to own one. They will be used by local schools, to reduce the cost of whole class trips, and by community groups for activities in the evenings and at weekends. The offer is live until 30th March 2015 and the minimum investment is £200.
Buy shares: www.microgenius.org.uk
Find out more: www.hstl.org.uk/user_groups.php or email:
Heating Support Scheme Available in Amber Valley
Tue, 3 February 2015Amber Valley Borough Council have a small budget (circa £12,000) from repaid grants that they are able to offer to residents to help with heating repairs or tocontribute to replacement of a heating system. Apply via Metropolitan Home Improvement Agency who will support clients to match with other funding sources where applicable.
Apply: hiaderbyshire@metropolitan.org.uk or contact Collette Watson on 01773 512076.
Red Nose Day Community Grants
Tue, 3 February 2015Groups in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can apply for grants of £500-£1000 before 3rd March 2015.
www.foundationderbyshire.org/funds/red-nose-day-community-cash-2015/
Green Jobs in Nottingham
Tue, 3 February 2015Nottingham City Homes are currently recruiting a Sustainability Energy Officer and a Fuel Poverty Officer. Apply for both by 25th Feb: www.jobsatnch.org.uk/Index.aspx
First Company Officially Explores Fracking in Nottinghamshire
Tue, 3 February 2015The first company to seriously explore fracking in Nottinghamshire has made a scoping request to Nottinghamshire County Council. Igas Energy Ltd wants to extract shale gas near the north Bassetlaw village of Misson.
www.nottinghampost.com/company-officially-explore-fracking/story-2594393...