Village to build low carbon sports facilities

Ashton Hayes Carbon Neutral Project has secured funding under DECC's LCCC programme to build one of the UK's first low carbon sports buildings on the community purchased recreation field, in the centre of the community. Plans are being finalised with the Ashton Hayes Sports & Recreation Association but the highly insulated building will also have PV and solar water heating panels on its roof which will contribute to the power and heat for changing rooms and the community owned electric vehicle - a Nissan Leaf, due for delivery shortly. More soon.

Join us at London's Guildhall on 21 March

Over 500 are expected in the GuildhallOn the first day of Climate Week UK, Carbon Leapfrog and City of London are hosting the 'Creating Low Carbon Communities' show at London's Guildhall, supported by Ashton Hayes, the University of Chester and Carbon Coop. Find out how to obtain commercial finance to support your low carbon vision and meet grass roots examples of community action alongside the world's financiers.

New video on Cheshire's community projects

Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral Project is just one of the communities featured in the new video from Cheshire and Warrington Low Carbon Communities. Called The Climate for Community Change, the video looks at the activities going on in places such as Blacon, Lymm, Bollington and Ashton Hayes. Thanks to Peter Bulmer at CWAC for funding the film. Link to the movie here (wmv.).

School PV panels: Invitation to tender

The Going Carbon Neutral Project is now inviting tender for the installation of PV panels on the roof of the primary school. The deadline for declaring your intention to tender is Friday 29 October.

Download the tender invitation letter, tender document and school plans (zip).

All replies to Mary.Gillie@eatechnology.com

Nissan Leaf electric car by 2011!

With the help of Paul Clarke, founder of the green-car-guide.com, and the DECC LCCC finance, Ashton Hayes residents should be driving one of the first true electric 5-seat hatchback cars in the New Year. Paul has persuaded Nissan UK to release one of its new Nissan Leaf vehicles to us, even though demand is immense. Here is Paul talking to the community about the car - looks fabulous.