Last autumn, Somerset County Council launched a £1 million Climate Emergency Community Fund, for local councils to bid for money to fund projects to reduce carbon emissions and increase resilience to the effects of climate change.
Curry Rivel Parish Council submitted four bids, and are pleased to announce that two of them have been awarded in full or in part. These are to run a feasibility study for a cycle path between Curry Rivel and Langport (see the story on page 13), and a project to launch initiatives to encourage the switch to heating from sustainable sources.
Curry Rivel does not have mains gas, so most houses in the village are heated with oil, which is a major source of both carbon dioxide and air pollution. It is expensive and likely to get more so.
The first task is to get professional advice on what will work in Curry Rivel, using experience from around the country and nearer. We aim to work closely with other localcouncils nearby. This advice will include information about sources of funding for implementing sustainable heating schemes.
We will work with villagers and the bodies running public buildings in the village, such as the Village Hall and the school. Once a good set of initiatives has been identified, we will promote them through open meetings, the village website, Curry Rivel News, etc.
We need to assemble a small and dedicated team to progress this exciting project.
Any comments about this project will be passed on to our Council
This notice was published in our local community newspaper!
