Solar panels could soon be installed on the roof of the historic St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, it has emerged.
Church leaders, councillors and volunteers have teamed up to explore the idea for the “Cathedral of South Cheshire” as part of its bid to become carbon neutral.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East marked its last ever meeting of the environment and communities committee by revealed it has achieved 60% of its target to be carbon neutral by 2030.
But councillors warned it was important to keep the momentum going, especially during a backlash against climate change measures from some national politicians and media.
Bentley Motors has marked the official opening of its new development Engineering Technical Centre at its carbon neutral headquarters in Crewe.
The new facilities – officially opened by Chairman and CEO Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser and Board Member for R&D Dr Matthias Rabe – will be key to future model development.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Ambitious plans for Cheshire East Council to be carbon neutral by 2025 are unachievable and have now been pushed back to 2027.
The council made the 2025 commitment in May 2019 and the following year outlined how this would be achieved.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is unlikely to rake in the millions it forecast by introducing garden waste charges and the knock-on effects could impact the council’s carbon neutral target, the Tories claim.
Plans to introduce the charges were voted through as part of the budget in February.
More than 15,000 trees have been planted across Cheshire East in the latest planting season, says the authority.
The council has launched a planting scheme as part of its aim to become carbon neutral in its operations by 2025, and schools like Wrenbury Primary School are helping out.
Cheshire East Council’s action plan to be carbon neutral by 2025 has been shortlisted for a national environment and sustainability award.
By Aran Dhillon, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have approved “one of the most ambitious” plans in the country centred on making Cheshire East carbon neutral by 2025.
The authority’s cabinet approved an environment strategy to respond to the ‘global threat’ posed by climate change at its virtual meeting yesterday (May 5).
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