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Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Oldham approved

Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Oldham approved

by Nikki Brown | Feb 1, 2023 | Smart Energy

Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Failsworth to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy bills have been approved by Oldham Council. Oldham’s cabinet has signed off on plans for the Wrigley Head solar farm development on land in Failsworth which could save up to 50...
The Sustainability Show to come to Manchester in 2023

The Sustainability Show to come to Manchester in 2023

by Nikki Brown | Jan 31, 2023 | Sustainable Living

The Sustainability Show, the UK’s first mainstream green consumer event, is coming to Manchester for the first time. The show will be at Manchester Central on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 2023. The Sustainability Show is a consumer event with a difference. It...
Salford’s Quayside MediaCity is one of two shopping centres to become the first in the UK to gain net zero carbon status

Salford’s Quayside MediaCity is one of two shopping centres to become the first in the UK to gain net zero carbon status

by Nikki Brown | Jan 26, 2023 | Sustainable Living

Quayside MediaCity in Salford is one of two retail destinations that are the first of their kind to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon – Operational Energy’, according to UKGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework.    Quayside MediaCity and Gloucester Quays have been...
Bury opens first ‘School Street’ to encourage children to walk or cycle

Bury opens first ‘School Street’ to encourage children to walk or cycle

by Nikki Brown | Jan 23, 2023 | Sustainable Living, Transport

Bury’s first ‘School Street’ has opened to help keep pupils safe and encourage them to walk or cycle to school. A traffic-free environment now exists outside Guardian Angels Primary School during peak times in the morning and afternoon.  The initiative is a...
Oldham Council secures £20 million of Levelling Up funding for green projects

Oldham Council secures £20 million of Levelling Up funding for green projects

by Nikki Brown | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

£20m funding has been secured through the Levelling Up fund for eco-friendly projects in Oldham; including a learning centre at Northern Roots; a new “Green Shoots” business centre, and an “Oldham Greenway”. The funding aims to boost opportunities for residents and...
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