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Community grants to keep warm in the winter

Posted on 21/12/11

Leicestershire Councty CouncilEnvironment & Transport

23 November 2011

Community grants to keep warm in the winter

Organisations in Leicestershire are being offered the chance to apply for grants to keep their community venues cosy in the winter.

The County Council is offering Shire Community Climate Change Grants of up to 5,000 for organisations to improve energy efficiency in community buildings.

Charities, faith groups, village / community building committees and parish councils can apply for the money.

The grants could cover projects such as the installation of energy efficiency measures including new heating systems, roof or cavity wall insulation, water conversion systems and solar panel systems.

Funding is also available for community building energy audits, training courses and community events relating to energy efficiency / climate change.

One group that has benefited is Sport in Desford which secured 5,000 towards the installation of solar panels. It was also supported in carrying out an energy audit.

Joe Houghton, Sport in Desford Development Officer, said: We are most grateful to the scheme, as the whole process in supporting us through the energy audit, energy saving measures and implementing renewable energy generation has been a fruitful and inspiring journey.

Blaby and District Social Centre also recently benefited from having insulation installed with money from the Community Climate Change Grant. It is estimated that thanks to the scheme it is now saving an average of 200 a month on energy bills during the winter months.

Peter Osborne, County Council Cabinet Member for Climate Action, said: It is great to hear that communities have taken advantage of the Shire Community Climate Change Grants to reduce their carbon emissions and that as a result their meeting venues are cosier and their energy bills are being reduced.

Grants are available for further projects and we would like to hear from any other groups who are interested in finding out more.

For more information visit: www.leics.gov.uk/climatechange_grants or call Di Braker on 0116 3057082 (di.braker@leics.gov.uk) or Nailesh Ramaiya on 0116 3058111 (nailesh.ramaiya@leics.gov.uk)

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