Our Story

July 2010
Our story has reached an amazing milestone! The photovoltaic cells are now in place and generating electricity. The air to water underfloor heating system has been fully commissioned and the associated refurbishment works in the village hall are all but complete. You can see pictures on our community web site. The next phase of the project now begins in earnest as we begin examining the domestic home assessments.

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This project focuses on the village hall and 23 houses around the village.

The major part of the project will be overhauling the village hall with a new sub-structure, full insulation to the floor and walls, and a renewed and strengthened roof so photovoltaic (PV) panels or tiles can be installed. These panels will generate electricity for the hall, and also income via a Clean Energy Cashback tariff.

The hall will also have an air source heat pump and circulation fans with control timer installed to...

Read Full Story circulation fans with control timer installed to heat the building. With these improvements, the hall will be a much more accessible and useful resource for the local community and visitors.

As well as this, households participating in British Gas Green Streets will monitor their energy usage and explore ways to be more energy efficient as well as how to generate their own energy where possible. The community will be sharing educational materials with local schools and their learning at events in the area.

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