Following the flooding of a number of homes and businesses in Stockport in July and August 2019, Stockport Council have commissioned an independent review into the events leading up to the flooding. Mott MacDonald, a firm of consultants, have been commissioned to look at: - how and why the … [Read more...]
News for: Environmental
Stockport parents encouraged to tackle air pollution on school run
Stockport parents are being asked to consider dirty air quality at the school gates. Poor air quality is the largest environmental public health issue facing the UK and is estimated to contribute to the equivalent of 1,200 deaths in Greater Manchester each year. Air pollution affects health … [Read more...]
Housing minister: Make the North a green housing ‘construction corridor’
Housing Minister Esther McVey wants to build a green housing revolution in the North, as she announces the launch of a new ‘centre of excellence’ for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The launch accompanies the announcement that the government housing agency Homes England is today funding … [Read more...]
GM Mayor calls on Government to act in support of Clean Air Plan
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called on government to help the city-region tackle air pollution and deliver his clean air plan, ahead of his speech at a national Clean Air Summit taking place today. Greater Manchester has developed Clean Air Plan proposals to tackle … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes moves to support Greater Manchester Carbon-Neutral pledge
Stockport Homes Group have moved closer to supporting Andy Burnham's pledge for Greater Manchester to be a carbon-neutral region by 2038. Aberla Renewables, part of the Aberla Group, has successfully won the contract to deliver the air source heat pump (ASHP) roll-out for Stockport Homes, … [Read more...]
Stockport residents join Solar Together group-buying scheme for Solar Panels
Stockport residents are joining their Greater Manchester neighbours and coming together to benefit from Solar Together, a group-buying scheme for solar panels on their homes. Solar Together Greater Manchester help homeowners feel confident that they are paying the right price for a high … [Read more...]
Rowlinson Knitwear Signs Climate Emergency Declaration
Rowlinson Knitwear Limited (Rowlinson) has signed a Climate Emergency Declaration, committing the business to take immediate action to avert the Climate Emergency. The employee-owned schoolwear manufacturer also closed for business on 20 September 2019, which was Global Climate Strike day. Instead, … [Read more...]
UK: £300 million investment to drive greener travel
UK innovators have been boosted by more than £300 million investment, to develop cleaner, greener travel. The government will provide £125 million, which will be supported by industry co-investment of up to £175 million to support new technologies including flying urban taxis, electric passenger … [Read more...]
Government doubles funding for on-street electric car charging
The Government has committed an additional £2.5m to increase the number of on-street electric car charging points across the UK. Owning and charging an electric vehicle is set to become more convenient than ever thanks to an additional £2.5 million to fund the installation of over 1,000 new … [Read more...]
UK: Tackling tyre graveyards – new rubber road surface
A new rubber road surface using recycled tyres is being trialled on the M1 motorway by Highways England. Highways England is funding trials into the new asphalt mix to see if this environmentally-sound rubber innovation could be the way forward for future road surfaces. A section of road … [Read more...]
New drive-thru initiative to recycle unwanted goods
A local charity is taking the concept of drive-thru one step further with its brand new initiative, a good way to recycle unwanted goods. The St Ann’s Hospice Drive-Thru Donations concept, is opening up a new, convenient way for local people to recycle unwanted goods and donate their unwanted … [Read more...]
Business Growth Hub promotes Energy Efficiency Grant
An Energy Efficiency Grant to upgrade your lighting or equipment, slash your energy bills and reduce your environmental impact can help your business to go green. If you have a small or medium-sized business in Greater Manchester, you may be eligible for our new Energy Efficiency … [Read more...]
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