by Nikki Brown | Aug 8, 2022 | Smart Energy
Plans for a 27-acre solar farm on green belt land between Rochdale and Heywood have been given the go-ahead. The site, which will generate 4,500-megawatt hours of electricity per year, is to be installed on greenbelt fields south of Chamber House Farm, off Rochdale...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 5, 2022 | Green Finance
The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has announced a partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to trial and scale innovative financing solutions for home energy efficiency improvements. The collaboration means that thousands of people across...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 29, 2022 | Retrofitting, Sustainable Development
A Greater Manchester based housing association, First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), has secured a £95m funding package from Santander UK to support its development programme and improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. The funding from Santander UK enables FCHO,...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 28, 2022 | Transport
Manchester City Council has revealed plans to permanently pedestrianise Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter. New plans show the majority of Stevenson Square which is at the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be permanently pedestrianised following...
by Nikki Brown | Jul 28, 2022 | Transport
Construction has begun on a brand-new park and ride facility in Salford as part of the regeneration of Walkden railway station in hopes to encourage residents to use sustainable public transport rather than cars. Works are expected to continue until December 2022 to...
