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da21 Spring 2012 Newsletter released

9 May 2012 - 10:32am - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s newsletter for Spring 2012 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about Europes first straw bale coldstore built by LUSH in Poole, as well as updates on get togethers, projects and funding news of relevance to green groups in the county.  Many thanks to our newsletter Daniel McCabe for all his efforts, please contact the office if you have any comments or would like to contribute towards the next edition.

Please send any feedback to Daniel or the da21 office,

WSX Enterprise - Business Link Service Update

2 December 2011 - 12:54pm - posted by Ian Tipper

This year the Government announced its decision to close the regional Business Link service. WSX Enterprise has delivered the service in Dorset for the last 10 years. As a customer of WSX and Business Link in Dorset we would like to take this opportunity to update you about our plans after the end of the Business Link service on 25th November 2011.

Report from the Annual Assembly of the West Dorset Partnership

25 November 2011 - 1:07pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

 

Report on

West Dorset Partnership Annual Assembly

Dorford Centre, Dorchester, 17 November 2011

 

 

da21 Winter 2011 Newsletter released

5 November 2011 - 5:05pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s newsletter for Winter 2011 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about the Transition Town Training held at Holton Lee in the Summer, along with news on consultations, Dorset Car Club, energy news and LUSH fest. As well as contacts for sustainability groups in the county, and the usual funding roundup.

Could your community host and manage a pilot project to reduce the need to travel and improve access to services in rural Dorset?

10 October 2011 - 4:15pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

Dorset County Council are looking for applications for a number of pilot projects to reduce rural travel and improve access to services. Titled the
Community Travel Exchange (CTE), the purpose is to provide a focal point for the delivery of mobile services combined with
a co-ordination point for outbound travel (including public transport, community transport, car-sharing etc.)

The application process is now open, and open to all communtity based organisations, both informal / formal groups, and town and parish councils

Have your say on the Strategy for Quarrying

25 August 2011 - 11:00am - posted by Ian Tipper

Dorset councils are inviting your comments on the future strategy for quarrying of sand and gravel, ball clay, building stone and other minerals.

CSE Policy Updates - FiTs - Green Investment Bank

23 June 2011 - 11:52am - posted by Paul McIntosh

New rates for the Feed-In-Tariff announced: New generation tariffs for large scale solar and anaerobic digestion under the Government’s green electricity scheme have been established. From the 1st of August 2011, new entrants into the FIT scheme will receive amended tariffs. The new rates for solar PV are unlikely to apply to domestic or small scale community installations.

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn11_046/pn11_046.aspx

Business Link for Dorset - update

18 March 2011 - 5:21pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

Ongoing support in Dorset
UpdateIn order to keep you up to date on the upcoming changes to Business Link and how this will effect you, we have provided the following information:

* The future of Business Link in Dorset
* Changes to the Business Link website
* Keeping up to date by signing up to our newsletter

da21s 2010/11 newsletter released

21 January 2011 - 12:15pm - posted by Paul McIntosh

da21s Winter Newsletter has been released. With news on the Councils energy monitor loan scheme, agrofuels rally in Portland and sources of grant information.

Click the link on the right of this page to download a low rez pdf copy (700k)

Many thanks to Daniel McCabe for editing this seasons edition, and feedback and stories for the next edition please email newsletter@da21.org.uk

South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group (SWWMG) to run a new Low Carbon Action Group.

7 December 2010 - 6:37pm - posted by Helenour Duke

Due to the Carbon Reduction Commitment, UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, Carbon Footprint requirements and customer awareness, SWWMG believes that future business growth is going to be 'Low Carbon'. To this end, they are starting a new Low Carbon Action Group by running a series of 4 workshops for people to gather information, knowledge and skills to ensure their business can be 'Low Carbon' and to save money too.

The four, 2 ½ hr workshops combined with the review, will enable participants to have:

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