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Located in rural Cheshire, Ashton Hayes is a well knit community of about 1000 people that is aiming to become England's first carbon neutral community. We started our journey in January 2006 and since then we have already cut our carbon dioxide emissions significantly - by working together, sharing ideas and through behavioural change. We now have our community owned renewable energy company.
This website encapsulates our journey towards carbon neutrality and offers free advice and guidance. Please feel free to use anything from our website (we'd like a credit if you can).
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 8:05AM Congratulations to Garry Charnock for winning the Climate Week Inspirational Leader award for his work in Ashton Hayes and at Carbon Leapfrog. Garry received the award at the Climate Week launch at Lancaster House on Monday 21 March. For more see the Climate Week website.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 8:29PM Its not long now to the delivery of our Nissan Leaf community electric vehicle. If you'd like a sneek preview of what this car will offer, have a look at the Nissan website. We are hoping that the car will be available to residents who have held a full driving licence for over a year. Our plan is to use the CommonWheels system that we have just seen operating in the enterprising Norfolk village of Reepham.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 9:52AM Not to be missed: fund raising events for the new village recreation ground:
Quiz Night
Golden Lion. Saturday, 19th February. Starting at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50 each.
Chilli and rice supper included. Maximum 6 people per team. Prizes include bottles of wine kindly donated by the pub.
Spring Disco
The Village Hall (Old School). Saturday 19th March. Starting at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 each. Spring themed disco. Supper included.
Tickets for both events are available in the shop.
If you’re willing to sell tickets please contact Mike Powers on 01829 752620. Donations of raffle prizes for both events would be gratefully received.
Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 8:35PM Here is an artist's impression of the new 'carbon neutral' changing rooms we are building in Ashton Hayes. The highlly insulated building will come complete with a PV array, solar water heating, and charge the new Nissan Leaf community electric car. Thanks to DECC and the Going Carbon Neutral team for their support and everyone else who is working so hard to complete the project. See also Fordingbridge website
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 3:30PM 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.
