The UK Government has announced a £650 million Electric Car Grant scheme, worth up to £3,750 per car, to reduce costs of new zero-emission vehicles. The scheme for car manufacturers aims to close the gap in pricing between electric and petrol and diesel cars and enable more people to be able to … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester Mayor signs active travel pledge
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has signed a pledge committing to greater investment in active travel infrastructure to support more people to make healthier and greener journeys by walking, wheeling and cycling. The pledge, signed jointly by 12 Combined Authority Mayors across England … [Read more...]
Energy efficiency grant scheme launches for Stockport SMEs
Green Economy, working on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), has launched a new grant scheme for SMEs in Stockport and across the city-region to fund energy efficiency projects. The grants are available for a limited time and can be used to invest in heating equipment … [Read more...]
Memorial garden opens in Brinnington
A once?derelict concrete patch outside the Brinnington Community Hub has been transformed by local volunteers into a memorial garden. Brinnington Memorial Garden has been created thanks to a collaborative vision from residents, Groundwork Greater Manchester, Stockport Council, and the Greater … [Read more...]
Studio 91 Media awarded prestigious grant to shine a poetic spotlight on peat bogs
Ben Horrigan, Managing Director of Stockport and Manchester based Studio 91 Media, has joined forces with other filmmakers and poets from both the UK and Malaysia for a project celebrating the two countries' peat bogs. To mark World Peatlands Day on 2nd June, Malaysia-based Factual TV and Studio … [Read more...]
Energy Innovation Agency marks three years of driving sustainability among Greater Manchester businesses
Greater Manchester's Energy Innovation Agency is celebrating three years of activities that have supported businesses across the city-region to cut their carbon emissions. The Energy Innovation Agency is a unique partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]
Mayor’s nature fund reopens to grant applications
Mayor of Greater Manchester’s ‘Green Spaces Fund’ has re-opened for sixth round of grant applications for community groups to improve access to nature rich spaces across the city-region. The fund was launched by Andy Burnham in 2022, and is distributed by the Greater Manchester Environment Trust … [Read more...]
Shared council procurement service extends partnership with energy consultant
STAR Procurement, a shared procurement service representing a number of councils and NHS organisations in the North West, including Stockport Council, has extended its partnership with energy consultant, Equity Energies for a further two years. The extension of the contract through to 2027 … [Read more...]
New recycling rules come into effect for businesses
New rules have come into force setting out how businesses should sort their waste and recycling as part of wider plans to boost recycling rates. Workplaces with 10 or more employees will now be required to arrange collection of dry recyclable materials – including plastic, metal, glass, and paper … [Read more...]
Stockport Council launches Spring Clean campaign
Stockport Council will lead on a programme of organised clean-up events and activities across the borough, over the eight-week Spring Clean campaign period. Kicking off this week, council staff will get to work on tidying up District and Local Centres, parks and greenspaces, as well as removing … [Read more...]
Creative students create marketing campaign for Stockport Council
Creative students from across the North have taken part in an event to create marketing campaigns for Stockport Council in front of a judging panel of industry experts. The Two+Two event, backed by Stockport-based firm Creative Resource, featured more than 200 students from across the North … [Read more...]
Plans progress on building UK’s largest onshore wind farm in Greater Manchester
Renewable energy developer, Cubico, has submitted plans for a meteorological mast to be erected to collect data ahead of seeking planning permission for a 100 MW wind farm, set to be the UK's largest onshore wind farm, to be built at Scout Moor, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The temporary … [Read more...]
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