The first meeting of the group hoping to enable Florence Road to become more environmentally friendly met today to share ideas. 8 residents attended.
Katy O’Neill, the group’s convenor, reported on the WhatsApp group:
We discussed how we could share resources (tools, gardening equipment etc.), organise community events, research green energy and create recycling points on the street for items which aren’t accepted in our recycling bins. It was a really nice opportunity to meet neighbours for the first time too. We will keep you posted on developments and we will meet again in a couple of months. I will share the date of the next meeting once it is agreed. The more the merrier.
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WendyT says
Brighton and Hove council have recently joined a scheme called Solar Together Sussex, which aims to make the installation of solar panels and/or batteries easier and cheaper. Basically, interested householders register on http://www.solartogether.co.uk/brighton-and-hove by May 26 (where you can also find further details of the scheme) and the Council then puts the potential work out to tender. Each householder then gets an individual quote which they do not have to accept. The more people who participate, the better the price that can be negotiated. There is NO obligation to go ahead, so I hope lots of us will register interest!