Halton Carbon Positive!
A joint project between Halton Community Association, Lancaster Co-housing and LESS has made the final round of the goverment's Low Carbon Communities Challenge.
Halton Carbon Postivite is an ambitious proposal to radically reduce the carbon footprint of Halton and to build a sustainable future for the village. The proposal includes a community owned Hydro scheme on the River Lune, the eco-refurbishment of Halton Mills to create low-carbon offices and workshops, and the installation of over 100 solar photovoltaic panels on the Mill and local business Out of the Woods to generate renewable energy. The income from both the Hydro and Solar PV schemes will be invested in other low-carbon initiatives across the parish.
The proposal has been shortlisted for the Low Carbon Communities Challenge funding from over 200 applications. On Thursday an assessor from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) visited the village and was shown round the new Centre@Halton and the Co-Housing site. The final winners will be announced by the end of January.