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Thursday March 24th 2011 at 7.30 p.m. The King’s School
Sustainable Ottery have organised a talk to coincide with ‘Climate Week’, on Thursday 24th March at 7.30 in The King’s School which will look at why it is imperative to become more energy-efficient from both an environmental and an economic stand-point. [...]
The UK’s first commercial wind farm, at Delabole in Cornwall, is due to reopen later after a multimillion-pound redevelopment. The wind farm opened in 1991 with 10 turbines, which stand at 164ft (50m), at the remote site near Wadebridge. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is due to unveil four more 325ft (99m) turbines, which harness wind [...]
The East Devon Green Party were shocked to hear figures out last week showing that more than 650 elderly residents have died of dehydration in the past five years in Britain’s care homes. A further 157 care home residents died of malnutrition and almost 2,000 pensioners were killed by superbugs.
The Office for National Statistics found [...]
Honiton is split and I’m being asked which side I’m on….
For many (many) years there has been a group of people in the town who have been trying to develop and realise plans for a community centre or complex in the Devon town.
I have lived in the area now for almost three years, having moved [...]
The South West Green Party is planning on running a Grand Prize Draw this year to raise funds for campaigning in the European elections in 2014. We have quite a bit to raise in order to run a professional first rate campaign and as we were so incredibly close last time, we’re determined to be [...]
Come and join us for some FUN-draising green skittles! Wednesday 23rd February from 8pm at The Heathfield Inn pub in Honiton. Light snacks provided.All welcome/non-members welcome. Tickets £6 from Sharon on 07740973990 or email sdpavey@googlemail.com
We’re raising money to stand GREEN candidates in the forthcoming local elections. If you are not able to attend but you [...]
As part of our commitment to reducing energy consumption, Sustainable Ottery has joined the Energy Savings Trust ‘Green Communities’ project. The aim is to try and establish a Carbon Footprint for the town and to identify areas where energy efficiencies can be made. This could result in extra grants to help with insulation, cavity –fill, [...]
MO3 Power is a renewable energy solar photovoltaic (PV) developer that wants to build a 5 Mw solar farm on 30 acres of land at Strete Farm adjacent to the north side of the A30 dual carriageway near Whimple. It is holding a public consultation on Monday 21st February at 4.30-6 p.m. at Whimple Parish Hall, [...]
Fantastic little video about Green Party councillors here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DepE-AW8S_I
I’m running for both the town council here in Honiton, Devon in May and the East Devon District Council.
We’ll be out all weekend in the St Michael’s ward in Honiton posting newsletters, please do say hello if you see us in your street, we’d love to hear [...]