January 6th, 2012 | Energy Saving Tips, Events, Locals Taking Action
Title: CRAVEN ARMS COMMUNITY CENTRE -ENERGY ADVICE DROP IN DAY 10am – 3pm
Description: Help with energy saving tips, advice on how to switch suppliers and tariffs, information and help on benefits and grants. We’ll be there along with Age UK, the Community Council, the Credit Union, Shropshire Council, Mayfair, Energy …
December 19th, 2011 | Government Action, Locals Taking Action
Friends of the Earth and two solar installation companies have been given leave to apply to the high court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to halve Feed In Tariffs from 12 December. The hearing is expected to take place this week. Click here for the …
November 3rd, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Government Action, Locals Taking Action
They said it wouldn’t happen until April, but the cuts in Feed in Tariffs are bigger and earlier than we feared. From 12 December, those who install Photo Voltaic arrays on their roof will get 21p per KWh generated, instead of the 43.3p that was on offer. The government says …
July 5th, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Events, Locals Taking Action

The Carding Mill Valley Cafe - Low Carbon technology at the National Trust
This Saturday (July 9th) you can learn all about renewable technologies and visit up to 10 homes in the Stretton Area to …
May 3rd, 2011 | Climate Change, Events, Locals Taking Action

Left High and Dry?
The Duck Race, Stretton’s most popular annual Bank Holiday event, may not be able to take place on May 28th – because there’s no water in Carding Mill Valley!
So far 2011 has been one of …
February 24th, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Locals Taking Action

Polytunnels extend the growing season so you get more locally produced, deliciously fresh produce for longer
Taking back control doesn’t always mean you have to go for expensive high tech solutions; using a greenhouse or polytunnel can give you …
February 21st, 2011 | Carboholic, Energy Saving Tips, Locals Taking Action
“MY METER’S GOING BACKWARDS!” (says Carboholic). To be honest, not very fast, but then it’s another February day – totally overcast, rainy and generally miserable. Last Tuesday it was fairly whizzing backwards and I clocked up 14Kwh – that’s
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December 12th, 2010 | Energy Saving Tips, Locals Taking Action

Yours for a Fiver
What to give to Auntie Ethel, the Mother-in-Law, impoverished newly-weds, the children at university? The answer is…the NEW Stretton Climate Care Cookery book!
In easy to use coil binding so it always stays flat, with recipes …