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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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We’re winners!
We're thrilled to announce we have won the Regional Vulnerable Customer Support Organisation of the Year category in the North East Regional Energy Efficiency Awards 2024 for our initiatives including Northumberland Communities Together and the Warmer Homes program. The Awards recognise the innovators and achievements in the energy sector which help to save energy, help the environment, and drive down energy bills.
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Historic pollution clean-up work update
Final preparations are underway for major works to address historical pollution on the coast at Lynemouth, with the Council allocating £5 million for the clean up. In late June, contractors BAM Nuttall will begin excavating and processing the waste materials. This will involve separating the waste materials for safe off-site disposal and reinstating the landscape, with completion aiming for autumn 2024. Council teams are monitoring and removing waste from the cliffs and beach. The public is advised against attempting to remove any waste themselves for safety reasons.
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Want to volunteer with us?
After celebrating this year’s 40th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 3 to 9 June 2024, we are highlighting the range of volunteering opportunities we have on offer. Join over 2,000 registered volunteers who support services in a variety of ways both formally and informally from green dog walkers and litter pickers to asylum seekers and refugee befrienders and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service Cadets. Get in touch with our dedicated volunteer team at the council via email at volunteer@northumberland.gov.uk
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Can you help us reduce emissions in agriculture?
We want to hear from farming communities, related businesses and supply chains about what barriers you are facing to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across agriculture and forestry in Northumberland. Funded by Innovate UK, we are working on a project with the Rural Design Centre to identify and address these barriers. Please fill out our survey to help us better understand the unique and local challenges. For more information please email agriculture@northumberland.gov.uk or call 01661 721001.
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Get free tailored energy advice for your property
Expert advisors from Energy Saving Trust are providing over-the-phone advice to support you in making energy-saving home improvements such as insulation or heating system updates. Advisors can help you access funding, signpost you to local installers and provide a one stop shop to help you reduce your energy bills and improve your home’s energy efficiency. Call Home Energy Advice North East on 0808 175 9345.
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Business Energy Saving Team (BEST) Grants
BEST can provide your business with a range of advice and support to help manage and reduce energy costs within your building and day to day operations, helping to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. BEST can help with advice and guidance, energy audits, reports and grant funding. The time limited grant scheme is available to businesses and organisations looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements. Grants are awarded on a first come, first served basis.
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| Northern Powergrid Net Zero Community Energy Fund Your group could be eligible for a grant of up to £10,000. The 2024 Northern Powergrid Net Zero Community Energy Fund has £50,000 available for new and existing community energy organisations and climate action groups in the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, and northern Lincolnshire. The fund aims to help community energy organisations start-up, build capacity or explore the feasibility of new energy projects. Deadline: 15 July 2024.
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Gas safety grants Grants of up to £500 are available for replacements, repairs, and servicing of gas appliances to provide vital gas safety interventions for vulnerable people in their homes. There can only be one intervention per household per year which may include more than one measures such as gas safety checks, gas servicing, gas boiler repairs, gas boiler replacements, gas boiler combustion analysis, gas cookers, gas fires, gas pipework, gas meters, gas water heaters.
Who can apply:
All applicants must live in privately owned accommodation and be one of the following:
- 60 years old or over and have low household income and/or a disability
- Under 60 and have a low household income and/or a disability or
- Considered exceptionally vulnerable by the HIA (This is reviewed on a case
- by case basis)
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Funding available for home energy upgrades
Eligible residents could access a range of fully funded energy-saving improvements, including floor, loft, and wall insulation (internal or external), low carbon heat systems like air source heat pumps and heating controls, as well as solar panels.
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North East Community Energy conference
This forum with Northern Powergrid and in partnership with Community Energy England is for community energy organisations, climate action groups, local authorities and any people or organisations across the North East who want to help their local area to decarbonise energy and achieve net zero.
Date: Thursday 4 July
Time: 10.30 – 15:30
Location: The Catalyst, 3 Helix Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG
This event is a great opportunity to:
- Network with and learn from community energy organisations and local energy stakeholders in the region.
- Discuss key issues in collaborative breakout sessions.
- Hear inspiring examples of work leading community energy groups are doing
- Learn more about community energy
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