News for: Environmental

Stockport Council has launched consultations on three schemes in the borough that aim to make key routes safer and more accessible to those walking and cycling. The three schemes, around the A6 in Heaton Norris, on Hempshaw Lane in Offerton, and connecting Woodley and the Bredbury Industrial … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders have set out their plans to change energy infrastructure in the city-region as part of plans to achieve net-zero by 2038. Following a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on 30th September, the city-region has become the first in the country to … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders are calling on HGV and Coach owners to help inform proposals for a new investment-led and non-charging Clean Air Plan for the city-region. The case for a new, non-charging plan for reducing air pollution in Greater Manchester, currently with Government for review, sets … [Read more...]

Following an announcement earlier this month by Prime Minister Liz Truss, the government has revealed further details of its plans to protect businesses from rising energy bills. Under the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which will come into effect from October 1st, electricity and gas unit prices … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is inviting schools within 10 miles of the hub to take part in an eco-garden competition with a top prize of £25,000. Primary schools within an approximate 10-mile radius of the airport – which covers parts of Trafford, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Cheshire – are being … [Read more...]

Power grid operator, Stockport and Warrington-based Electricity North West, has announced a multi-million pound programme of investment to protect the region's network this winter. Following disruption across rural parts of Northern England last winter during Storm Arwen and other severe storms, … [Read more...]

The Cycle September initiative, supported by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), will take place again in 2022 to help individuals and organisations achieve health, wellness, and sustainability goals. Free for anyone (13+) who lives, works or studies in Greater Manchester, Cycle September … [Read more...]

More than 1,000 additional EV chargepoints are to be installed across the country following a a £20 million investment from government, local authorities and industry. Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme is supporting local authorities and industry to build new commercial EV charging … [Read more...]