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Energy Secretary welcomes launch of Community Energy England

Wed, 18 June 2014

Community Energy England

The Energy Secretary Ed Davey has welcomed the launch of Community Energy England (CEE), a group of more than 60 member organisations active in community energy – spanning social enterprises, practitioners, private companies and the public sector.

Community Energy England will share news, best practice and training to support community energy projects such as wind turbines and solar farms. It will also provide a collective voice for this important and expanding part of the clean energy sector.

http://communityenergyengland.org/

 

TRAINING: Communities Training

Wed, 11 June 2014

Organised by Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

Bristol, Free

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CSE are organising free training for members of community group to gain new skills they can use to benefit their local area.

• Understanding switching tariffs: Wed 11 June, 3:30-5:30

• Draught proofing workshop: Wed16 July, 3:30-5:30

The sessions are free for members of community organisations and will be held at CSE offices in Bristol. Further details: communities@cse.org.uk

 

Community Woodland Planning Application

Wed, 11 June 2014

Whistlewood Common, a community-owned woodland, have applied for planning permission for a number of items including a timber-framed roundhouse, compost toilets, disabled parking and the creation of a pond. You can write a comment in support of this application: www.planning.south-derbys.gov.uk/ApplicationDetail.aspx?Ref=9/2014/0329

www.whistlewoodcommon.org

 

Transition Chesterfield Win ‘Community Group of the Year’

Wed, 11 June 2014

Transition Chesterfield

Congratulations to Transition Chesterfield who recently won Community Group of the Year at the Derbyshire Times Award.

www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/inspiring-derbyshire-heroes-pick-up-pride-awards-1-654376

 

£35K on Offer from Nottingham Post

Wed, 11 June 2014

The Nottingham Post have teamed up with the Nottingham Building Society to give away £35,000 to the local community. Applications are being accept from 150 local causes on a first-come-first-served basis. Every organisation/group will receive a share of the prize pot. Coupons will be printed in the Nottingham Post from 2nd June to 28th June which anyone can collect.

 
Each registered group will receive a share of the £32,000 prize fund, based upon the proportion of the total coupons they collect. The three groups that collect the most coupons will each receive an additional £1k. In order for your coupons to count you must be registered, so make sure you register now to claim your share of £35,000. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Grab-share-35-000-group/story-20929014-detail/story.html