Ever thought of installing Solar Panels? With the wholesale cost of natural gas has rising by 50% over the last 6 months and the UK Government energy regulator announcing an increase in energy costs by up to £139 extra per year, perhaps now is the time to look again. This could help with the sustainable energy transformation, reduce electricity costs, improve fuel security and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Greener Great Coxwell has agreed to help publicise the Solar Streets Faringdon+ initiative. This gives residents the opportunity to consider an economical offer of a basic solar energy installation (https://solarstreets.co.uk/FaringdonPlus), made possible by combining with other local groups. Residents should receive a leaflet explaining the project over the weekend. We cannot endorse this initiative ourselves but it has been supported by many local councils other than Faringdon including; Didcot, Wallingford and Henley. You are invited to join a Launch Presentation and Q&A Zoom session next Tuesday, 10th August at 7-8 pm, when you will be able to question the experts and find out more about the technology. Please see a copy of the leaflet below or download it here. Ken Hirons Great Coxwell plans their first ever Scarecrow Trail and Café.
Save the Day: Sunday, 24th October 2021 We need lots of scarecrows; anyone who would like to make one or get together with a neighbour or friend to make one, please reply to [email protected] to register your interest. The Scarecrow can be anything, from the traditional Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally to a Spaceman or any character you choose. More details of this event will follow. The speaker will be Alison Rees who has spent 16 years in Zambia “Living the African Dream”. Alison has worked on reservations and has had the opportunity to follow her wildlife photographic interests and conservation passion. She has been involved in the Serengeti Cheetah project, learning about individual cheetahs. The talk will include many photos, especially of cheetahs but also information about Alison’s conservation and community work.
The District Council has taken the difficult decision to suspend our garden waste collections.
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This email is a difficult one for me to be writing. As of Monday 9th August I will no longer be your postman due to a resignation at Royal Mail Faringdon. A friend/colleague with seniority over me has signed for this duty. To say I'm gutted is an understatement as this has been my round for 17 years and you are all far more than a job to me and I will miss you all. I would like to thank everyone for their kindness humour and friendship and I wish you all, all the best Take care Ex Postie Paul The Council’s contractors, BGG, will be in Great Coxwell next Wednesday 4th August for this year’s second cutting of the village verges and footpaths. If anyone has any specific requests on how they would like the verges outside of their property cut, please send those to me at [email protected] by next Monday and I’ll pass them along to BGG. Alternatively, you can speak with them when they arrive on Wednesday. BGG has expressed a strong willingness to be as flexible as possible to meet specific requirements, please try to make your requests as concise and easy for them to follow as possible.
Thank you, Mike Harris (Holloway House) A couple of press releases from the council:
Councils expand their free activity trails for children for the school summer holidays First tickets for the White Horse Community lottery go on sale We noticed a large camera/phone extendable stand has been left on a picnic table in the play park for a few days now – I’ve taken it home just to tidy up really, but if it’s yours, come and get it any time from Stonevale. Alternatively if no one claims it in the next couple of days, but would like it then email me at [email protected] and I’ll let you know. It is a Velbon Videomate 400 model.
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Sustainable energy Source - we are investigating two possible energy projects: Electricity generation. The main sources of renewable energy are wind, water or solar. Oxfordshire is classed a low wind region. We have no large water source so solar is our best option. Solar PV panels could be on a large roof, say an agricultural building, or ground mounted. However, the pricing model imposed by the national grid is disadvantageous. In most projects the power generated goes into the grid. The grid would pay a small fee per unit generated whilst electricity we consumed from the grid is charged at three times this price. Therefore, it makes much more economic sense if we could use the electricity we generate ourselves. And so we come to the Ground Source Heat Pump. Energy costs are comparable to those of oil-fired heating systems but the costs are rather more than the cost of using gas for heating and hot water. (Most home in the parish use gas). This is where the solar comes in. If we generate our own electricity through solar panels and use it to power the pump this should lower the over all cost of the hot water. The main priority is to decarbonise our heating systems. Next step is a feasibility study. We are talking to both Low Carbon Hub and Rural Communities Energy Fund to see if this is something they would help us fund and organise. Next meeting 5th August 2021 8pm - anyone in the village with an interest in the ‘green’ agenda is invite to attend. Just drop an email to [email protected] and we’ll add you to the circulation list. RIVERCIDE George Monbiot video made on the 14th July on the state of our rivers including the River Wye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ID0VAUNANA Low Energy Bulbs One of the easiest things we all can do to make our homes more energy efficient, save money and cut our energy bills is to switch all our light bulbs to LED bulbs. Here’s why: LEDs can help you save lots of energy compared to the old incandescent bulbs. They use 75% less electricity. They last 25 times longer. They emit less heat (incandescent bulbs release 90% of their energy as heat). AND you are helping to save the planet! |
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