Community Climate Change Fund: successful applications

Press Release

Published on 20 May 2024
Archived on 20 June 2024


Stratford-on-Avon District Council has reviewed and notified the successful projects put forward for the First Phase of the Community Climate Change Fund (CCCF).

In November 2023, Stratford-on-Avon's Community Climate Change Fund was established to invest in work to tackle climate change and allow the District Council to aid initiatives from community groups, charities and Town and Parish Councils to progress climate change agendas.

The details of the projects and the funds allocated to them can be found below:

 

Organisation

Project Description Funding Sought
Great Alne Parish Council To develop a community flooding Scheme £4,000
Napton Parish Council The replacement of sodium bulbs in floodlights with LED bulb £10,000
Bidford Parish Council To establish a community fridge and café £4,500
Great Alne Parish Council To install a mobile rainwater harvesting system £1,842
Snitterfield Village Hall To install an air source heat pump £4,696
Bearley Parish Council The replacement of conventional streetlight bulbs with LED £2,065
Warwickshire Cycle Buddies To develop and deliver a help to cycle scheme £2,174
Shotteswell Village Hall To install a battery storage system to operate alongside solar panel system £2,500
Great Alne Parish Council To commission a feasibility study for a Greenway between Great Alne and Alcester £10,000
Stratford Town Hall To commission a decarbonisation feasibility study £2,360

 

Projects will be delivered between June and March 2025.

The first round of the Community Climate Change Fund had a budget of £50,000. The successful grants represent a combined total of £44,137 capital. The remaining £5,863 will be carried over to the second round of the Fund, where a total of £55,863 will be available to successful applicants. Dates for the second round are to be confirmed.

Cllr Susan Juned, Leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council, said: "There was an exceptional number of expressions of interest submitted for this project. We are extremely pleased with the community engagement and environmental improvements that will be enabled by the successful projects.

"The CCCF is one of a number of District Council initiatives which aim to assist and work with local community groups and Town and Parish Councils who want to address the climate and ecological emergencies. This is one of the aims of the Council Plan."


Contact details

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575

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Last updated on 20/05/2024