Warwick District: Thermal imaging camera loan scheme

Warwick District Council (WDC) is inviting local constituted community groups from across Warwick District to take part in a thermal imaging camera loan scheme, to help private residents identify areas of their home where the energy efficiency can be improved. WDC is...

Coronation Living Heritage Fund Success: New Community Orchards

Warwickshire’s first two community orchards under the Fruitful Pursuits Coronation Living Heritage Fund were planted in Upper Lighthorne Parish in Stratford-on-Avon, and at the Saltisford Canal Centre in Warwick this November. This milestone celebrates the launch of a...

National Tree Week: 23 Nov – 1 Dec 2024

National Tree Week is brought to you by The Tree Council and partners, brings together the conservation sector, volunteers and tree-lovers to mark the start of the annual tree planting season.  There are now over 100 National Tree Week events submitted to their...

Community Benefits from Renewable Energy Projects

A Westminster Hall debate on community benefits from renewable energy projects took place on 15 October. In England, the previous government consulted on plans to take ownership of and update the Community Benefits Protocol for England, which was developed by the...

Well-planned cycling programs can boost cycling rates

A NALC blog by Tom van Vuren, Transport Planning Society’s policy director, explores whether investing in cycling infrastructure leads to more cycling trips. By applying the concept of induced demand, he argues that better cycling facilities, like dedicated...

Carbon Literacy for Parish and Town Councils

Take the lead in tackling climate change by becoming a carbon literate Parish or Town Council At the recent WALC Annual Conference, Sarah Stear, Head of Climate Change, at Warwickshire County Council, joined Claudine Pearson, WALC’s Climate Officer, to talk...