Vale Royal Environment Network
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Environment is us! We link and support people and organisations concerned with the environment in Vale Royal (Mid-Cheshire) and thereabouts, and promote and provide environmental education. Would you like to see some environmental ACTION? To promote cycling - composting - recycling - energy reduction - less flying - care for nature - organic and local food - public transport? Would you like to engage with politicians, schools, churches, Joe Public? VREN has the connections - let us help you! We aren’t Vale Royal Borough Council – if you want them, click here.
We have an office with Groundwork, at Yarwoods Arm, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1BE; tel 01606 723160, email vren@groundwork.org.uk
On this site we'll be putting
For Diary Dates, see www.vrendates.blogspot.com For News, see www.vrennews.blogspot.com For Consultations, see
You can help VREN by visiting www.simplefundraising.co.uk/2663 - by spending money through the host of outlets listed (including some you may already shop online with), VREN receives a cut. Not that we endorse any of them... We're also having fun setting up a wiki - http://cheshire-environment.wikidot.com We're currently loading a green guide on - please comment or amend. _____________________
Allotment Petition, Weedkiller Petition
There’s a petition on the No 10 website calling for more allotments, it’s due to close on the 4th August. See http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/moreallotments/
There’s also a petition against the use of the hormone weedkiller, aminopyralid, that is persistent and remains in farmyard manure to the detriment of subsequent crops. Closes 17th October. See http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Aminopyralid/
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an Instant Allotment! Typical prices are around £20pa. For allotments in your area, contact your parish council. In Cheshire, you can find details of your parish clerk from Cheshire County Council
(COIN = Climate Outreach and Information Network)
________________________ Tegni Appeal Tegni Cymru Cyf are appealing against the rejected planning application for 4, 3MW wind turbines proposed at Aston Grange, near Acton Bridge. There’ll be an inquiry at Forest Hills Hotel, Overton Hill, Frodsham, from 19th August. If you’ve already commented, they’ll be passed forward; otherwise, any additional comments should be sent no later than 4th August, to Michelle Gregory, The Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/18a, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting ref APP/L0635/A/2047477/NWF. Email address: teamp7[at]pins.gsi.gov.uk Stop Aston Windfarm! SAW are aiming to raise a fighting fund of £12,000 to pay for an expert to counter the developers, Tegni Cymru. SAW are based at Room C113, The Heath Business and
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Do you car share?
VREN would like to hear your experiences. How do you apportion costs? Do you have difficulties with insurers? Who wins when two want to use the car at the same time, in opposite directions? What are the financial/social/other benefits? Please add your thoughts at http://www.vren.btik.com/guestbook/home.ikml
CRB Checks
Standard and Enhanced Disclosures for Criminal Records Checks are available free for volunteers, but when should they be used, and can they be carried from one organisation to another? Guidance on these matters and more can be found at http://www.crb.gov.uk/pdf/OTS_CRB%20Volunteer%20Guidance.pdf
And the press release at http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=5061
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King Street Energy -gas storage and brine pipesThere are concerns being raised about the pipelines, due to run between the King Street (SE Northwich) site and the Mersey estuary. They'll be carrying seawater one way, saltier seawater back. One complaint we've heard is their proximity to Cuddington Brook, Crowton. Have a look at the low-definition maps on our Downloads page, see the 40MB high definition map on www.kingstreetenergy.com. For the planning application, with documents and a chance to comment, see http://tinyurl.com/2ltf84 |