Environmental news
24 January 2022
How do you make a park even better for the environment?
It’s home to thousands of carbon guzzling trees, a haven for wildlife and a popular place for people to get out and exercise – but Nowton Park is about to get greener.
12 January 2022
Energy efficiency work will help residents in low-income homes
More than 150 homes will see their energy efficiency dramatically improved after West Suffolk Council secured further Government funding to continue its award-winning work.
19 October 2021
Works begin across West Suffolk to cut carbon emissions
West Suffolk Council is to take a significant step toward cutting carbon emissions at its sites across the district, with £1.8m of works now underway.
25 May 2021
Climate change action see council’s electric vehicle chargers’ boost
As part of its continuing work to address climate change, West Suffolk Council has secured further investment to boost the availability of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
10 February 2021
An extra £3 million for warmer, greener Suffolk homes
More Suffolk residents are set to benefit from Government Green Homes Grants thanks to a further successful bid for £3m funding by a Suffolk consortium of local authorities, adding to a previous award of £1m secured last year
8 February 2021
£1.8m funding for West Suffolk’s public sector decarbonisation project
West Suffolk Council has secured £1.43m from the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to help deliver a range of energy efficiency, decarbonisation and battery energy storage projects in its climate emergency action plan. The overall value of the work being carried out is £1.8m, with the Council providing 20.5 per cent match funding to secure the grant, an investment which will deliver energy savings and when fully operational generate income and cost savings estimated at £80,000 per year across six council owned properties.
20 January 2021
Big Energy Savings available in Suffolk
Suffolk authorities are supporting the national campaign to help people cut their fuel bills and get advice on their energy usage, as well as helping them to get any financial support they are entitled to.