The Borough Council will next week consider a proposal to invest in two major solar energy schemes at two of its sites, generating significant financial savings for the Council tax account and reducing its carbon emissions. The photovoltaic (PV) cells, if approved, would be installed on the roof of the Council’s depot at Earlswood and […]
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, together with its partners have been awarded a prestigious Green Apple Award for environmental best practice, in recognition of its successful Tap into Savings project. Presentation of the award will take place at the House of Commons in November 2010. The Green Organisation is an independent environmental group, which is […]
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Initiatives by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to reduce its carbon emissions have led to savings of £80,000 over the last financial year (2009-10). The savings are result of improved energy management and reduced energy bills across the Council’s buildings and services between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010. The biggest savings came from […]
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As part of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s commitment to reduce energy consumption, new low emission energy saving lights are being installed at Clarendon Road car park this week. Contractors will replace the old fluorescent lighting tubes with new energy saving, efficient lights, which will also give out a whiter, brighter light than the old […]
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Local Eco Teams are supported by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Raven Housing Trust and Sutton & East Surrey Water Company, and are a sociable way to help you save money on your household bills. You can find out more at the next meeting on 22nd September at 7.30pm, at Redhill Methodist Centre. See the […]
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Using thermal imaging technology Heat seeking vehicles hit the streets of Reigate & Banstead last winter to identify homes that could benefit from improved insulation. Now HeetSeekers are back to offer free surveys and talk to residents about the potential grant funding offers that could help them better insulate their homes, reducing their energy bills […]
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Ambitious plans by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to cut its energy costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a massive 30 per cent over five years were given the go-ahead by the Executive last Thursday (25 March 2010). The ‘Carbon Management Plan’, developed in partnership with the Carbon Trust, is a detailed action plan […]
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EcoTeams are small groups of people like you, working together to find ways to save gas, electricity and water. We also look at cutting rubbish, recycling more and decreasing household bills. And all the while having fun! Joining an EcoTeam is free and open to anyone in Redhill and Merstham aged 18 upwards. You can […]
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The Surrey Mirror reports that a car club scheme is being planned for Redhill and Reigate, jointly supported by Surrey County Council and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council (link to article here). The scheme is in its early stages and would involve sharable cars being parked at locations in the two town centres, available for […]
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Heat seeking vehicles will be hitting the streets of Redhill, and across the Borough next week (week commencing 22nd February 2010) to help identify homes that could benefit from improved insulation. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is working in partnership with insulation company Energy Saving Partnership to help householders in the borough to save energy […]
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