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Wiltshire Council are currently consulting on proposed changes to their waste collection service which will see alternate weekly rubbish collections introduced across the county. Evidence from other councils has shown that, where alternate weekly collections are introduced – recycleable material one week, residual waste the next – recycling rates have improved. For this reason, South Wiltshire Agenda 21 are supporting the proposed changes. To find out more and take part in this consultation visit http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations.htm
 SCCAP meeting 21.6.2010
The next full meeting of the Salisbury City Community Area Partnership – which will also be the AGM for the Partnership – takes Climate Change as its theme. The meeting will be held at the newly refurbished Quaker Meeting House on Wilton Road on Monday 21st June, 7 – 9 pm. There will be speakers from Wiltshire Council and South Wiltshire Agenda 21 as well as displays and information. Admission free – all welcome South Wiltshire Agenda 21 regularly submit responses to local consultations and to major planning applications, with a view to ensuring that environmental considerations are taken into account by Wiltshire Council and others in their decision making process. We also encourage member groups and individuals to submit their own responses and make sure their voice is heard. We welcome contributions towards our group responses to ensure that we represent the views of the membership. Wiltshire Council consultations are accessible from their website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations.htm Below are some examples of our recent responses.
Daniel Etherington – Channel 4
Studio Theatre, Ashley Road, Salisbury Thursday 22nd April, 7:30 pm Doors open 6:45, Bar available Tickets £5, Students £3 To reserve a seat contact South Wiltshire Agenda 21 by email. Reserved tickets must be collected at the Theatre by 7:15 pm. The honeybee is under threat, mass die-offs are occurring and no-one knows why. This film explores the collapse of the Earth’s pollinators through the eyes of those whose livelihoods depend on them. Introduction in music and dance by Wiltshire College (Salisbury) For more about the film and to sign an online petition to help secure funds for a systematic review of the impact of pesticides on bees visit the film website By Green Business Awards judging panel: Ken Taylor, Araine Crampton and Guy Beards. March 2010. Council calls for businesses to commit on Carbon FootprintSponsor Wiltshire Council’s Alistair Cunningham presenting the Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce’ Green Business Award in February 2010 said that the council was committed to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint by 50% by 2020. It was looking for business to do likewise, adding that being sustainable not only benefited the environment but the bottom line as well. The winner was Neal’s Yard Remedies, with Emery Little Insurance Brokers and Ayres Heating & Plumbing respectively first and second runners up. Read more on South Wiltshire Agenda21 – Report on Business Have you tried composting with a Green Cone or Green Johanna? You can put all kinds of cooked and uncooked food waste in them,including meat, fish, bones and dairy produce and make compost. We have a Green Johanna and although our other bins show signs of wildlife invasion,it seems to be very secure and resistant to any kind of burrowing! If you don’t have one already you can get leaflets from Wiltshire Council to get a Cone for £20 and/or a Johanna for £25 and a chance to win £250. For more info visit www.greencone.com Happy composting! Information and Inspiration from Winchester’s Climate Change conference
Deadline for entries 22nd January. Read the criteria for entry and download an application form. ” It is the voices of the people on the frontline of climate change that need to be heard“.
Greg Condliffe Newbeck Cottage, Flower Lane, Amesbury is no ordinary house! It is jammed full of innovative ideas for reducing its carbon footprint. Architect Greg Condliffe, of Harnham, Salisbury was nominated by South Wiltshire Agenda 21 in this year’s Regen South West Green Energy Awards. Greg was runner-up in the housing category and was the only award winner from Wiltshire. Regen SW is the sustainable energy agency for South West England, funded by the SW Regional Development Agency. Its mission is to speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy by unlocking sustainable-energy business opportunities, accelerating the uptake of the region’s renewable-energy resources and championing effective energy-demand-reduction initiatives in the region. Read more on Salisbury Architect Scoops Regional Green Energy Award. |
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