News for: Environmental

EV charging network Be.EV and Stockport Council have signed a £15 million deal which will allow 100 vehicles at once to use new chargers across 20 sites in the borough. As well as cleaner air, residents will also benefit from a share of the revenue from the charge points. The chargers will … [Read more...]

Two Stockport projects are among 31 community-led schemes to have been awarded funding from Round Two of Greater Manchester's Green Spaces Fund. The first round of the scheme, announced at the Green Summit in October 2022, saw almost £400,000 allocated to 21 projects across the city-region. Round … [Read more...]

Over 600 trees have been planted at Penny Lane near Reddish Vale as part of a joint project between Stockport Council, contractor George Cox and environmental organisation, City of Trees. Over 40 volunteers also turned up to support the scheme, part of a national tree planting initiative being … [Read more...]

Stockport Council is inviting the local business community to help support a two-month Spring Clean campaign to get the borough gleaming. Launched on March 1, Stockport Council are leading a programme of organised clean up events that aim to foster a sense of pride in where we live and … [Read more...]

Stockport Council staff, along with partners and voluntary groups, have begun an eight-week campaign to 'get the borough gleaming'. The Council will lead on a programme of organised clean up events and activities across Stockport, over the eight-week campaign period. Council staff will get to … [Read more...]

New reporting requirements for packaging producers have came into force on 28th February as part of plans to shift the financial cost of plastic waste onto producers. Under the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme, producers will be required to pay for the collection and … [Read more...]

Stockport-based energy sector and utilities contractor, OCU Group, has revealed record annual performance and 34% year-on-year growth for the 12 months to 30th April 2022. The firm achieved annual revenue of £295.2 million, and is expecting to substantially outperform that figure for the current … [Read more...]

A first-of-its-kind electricity system pioneered by Stockport based Electricity North West is set to be rolled-out nationwide, potentially saving energy customers £1 billion a year. Developed by regional electricity network operator, Electricity North West, the system known as CLASS, helps … [Read more...]