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Welcome to your monthly Climate Change update.
Northumberland County Council is committed to making our county carbon neutral by 2030 and we need everyone to do their bit to help reduce carbon emissions.
How can you help make a difference? 👇
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| Official launch of our on-street EV chargepoints
Transport is high on the agenda as part our Climate Change Action Plan and we have installed curb-side charging stations at seven locations across the county to make electric vehicles more accessible for our residents.
The chargers are mostly suited to overnight charging for residents who do not have access to off-street parking (and therefore cannot have private chargers installed) but they can also be used for visitors to top up where needed.
The areas chosen as part of the pilot scheme include:
- First Avenue in Ashington
- Main Street in Felton
- Parade car park in Berwick
- Clayport Street in Alnwick
- Westgate in Haltwhistle
- Corbridge Main Street
- Bellingham Centre
If the pilot is successful, these chargepoints will be rolled out in other areas in the county.
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| | | | Tree planting projects in Coquetdale Alan Winlow is working with the community to plant 100s of trees in Coquetdale. The trees are either grown from seed, transplanted from places where they have little chance of survival, or purchased from Cheviot Trees.
This year, Alan and the team have planted trees in over two miles of roadside verge, half a mile of hedgerow trees, and numerous additions to plantations. In total, over 800 trees have been planted in the area.
Alan is passionate about improving the environment and just this month, the National Basketmakers Association's newsletter published his article about using willow spiling to prevent erosion of soils by the River Coquet.
Using local willow to prevents riverbank erosion has several positive points relating to climate change. Not only does the growing willow capture more carbon, but the system is based on locally sourced willow, is constructed by the community and prevents the loss of carbon-bearing soils in the haugh land.
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| | | New flower beds for Ashington
Ashington Town Council is working with award winning, local garden designer and horticulturist, Sean Murray, to prepare flower beds and baskets along Station Road and the Gateways into the town.
From 20 September Sean, will work in his hometown alongside neighbourhood services officers, Mark Air and Ryan Appleby, to create beautiful displays which will attract birds, insects, and bees as well as residents and visitors.
The beds have already been prepared ahead of planting and pupils from Bishop’s Primary, Castle School and James Knott Primary have created ‘Work in Progress’ signs which inform of - and celebrate - the sustainable beds to come.
On their visit to see the signs, and to collect a cheque for £500 toward supporting sustainability in their schools, the young people were eager to explain the importance of the scheme, what they are doing in school, and how they would like to spend the money.
If you have plans for your own sustainable or wildflower planting, please get in touch with Ashington Town Council, clerk@ashingtontowncouncil.gov.uk (01670) 624520.
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| | Tell us about your climate actions
We know there is some fantastic work and projects going on across the county and we want to shout about it. Please share your climate projects and stories with us via email at climate@northumberland.gov.uk. We would love to feature them in our monthly newsletter. |
| | | | Energy Project Enabling FundAbout: The North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is offering grants to deliver local energy projects for communal or public benefit. Proposed projects must focus on at least one of the Hub’s strategic priorities:
- Renewable Technologies
- Heat Decarbonisation
- Natural Carbon Sequestration
- Circular Economy
Amount: Between £10,000 to £50,000. Eligibility: Public sector organisations, community groups, charities, and businesses. Deadline: 19 August 2022. |
| | | Branching Out Fund
About: The Tree Council is offering funding to plant trees, hedges and orchards. Grants can be and all projects must have strong community involvement, and ideally involve children and/or young people. Amount: Between £200 and £2,000. Eligibility: Schools, community groups and Tree Warden Networks. Deadline: 04 December 2022. |
| | | Climate Action Fund
About: The National Lottery Community Fund is offering funding for 12- 15 projects that:
- Show how creating a deeper connection with nature will lead to changing people’s behaviours and greater care for the environment.
- Show how by bringing nature back into the places we live and work, we can help communities to reduce or adapt to the impacts of climate change.
- Show longer-term, larger change that goes beyond the communities they're directly working with.
Amount: Between £300,000 and £500,000. Development grants of £50,000 to £150,000 over 12 to 18 months. Eligibility: Community and voluntary organisations, charities, public sector, working partnerships. |
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