Sir John Socked it to ’em
“YOU’VE GOT SIX YEARS LEFT – GET ON WITH IT!” That was the message from climate expert Sir John Houghton at Church Stretton School last night (13 October 2009). Sir John certainly pulled no punches as...
View ArticleStretton Town Council Signs up to 10:10
Well done Stretton Town Council for signing up to 10:10 and pledging to reduce its carbon emissions by 10% by the end of 2010. Of course, the pledge is the easy bit; now you’ve got to DO it! But we at...
View ArticleConservative Party Signs up to 10:10
What Stretton does today the nation does tomorrow! One month after Stretton Town Council, Conservatives nationally have signed up to 10:10 and pledged that a future Conservative government would make...
View ArticleCooks the Same, uses 20% of the Energy
We’ve been plugging the Remoska cooker for a while now, not because we sell them or get commission on sales (we don’t), but because they are really really energy efficient compared with yer average...
View ArticleStretton Residents Report Big Pollution Reductions
Stretton residents have achieved a whopping 15% CUT in their pollution profile- that’s the fantastic message from our first follow -up visits! With over 300 Stretton households now having had a free...
View ArticleWe Were So Nearly The Pride of Shropshire!
At last night’s Pride of Shropshire Awards we came second! …or third… Anyway, we didn’t win, but frankly we were delighted to have made it to the final three in the Environmental award category, given...
View ArticleIt’s Not All High Tech
Taking back control doesn’t always mean you have to go for expensive high tech solutions; using a greenhouse or polytunnel can give you masses of British fruit and veg for longer – and there’s simply...
View ArticleSOLID WALL INSULATION
Many people in Stretton and the surrounding area have homes with no cavity walls and can’t insulate them. The good news is that when the Green Deal comes in it will be possible to get assistance to...
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