Super Insulating Newent and the Villages Project
A Transition Newent Project
What is the
'Super Insulating Newent & The Villages' Project?
What will it do for you?
What can you do to help?
1, The Project is for the benefit of the whole population of Newent and the 17 surrounding Villages on the northern border of the
2. Its primary objective is to help the 2281 households in Newent and 3910 households in the Villages to reduce their energy costs against a long-term trend of increase; in so doing to enable single householders, whole villages, neighbourhoods or Newent Town as a whole, to do what is possible to meet the challenge of Climate Change, specifically the UK government's target to reduce carbon emissions by 34% by 2020. (.....read more)
3. The original idea arose within Transition Newent and has already gained support in the community. It is endorsed by Newent Town Council and the Newent Initiative. The major characteristic of this project is that it will be Community led with the largest effort supplied by volunteers in Newent and the 17 villages.
4. The project is led by Transition Newent members in a formal partnership with the Newent Initiative, Severn Wye Energy Agency, Domestic & General Insulation, Worcester Bosch, B & Q and other community sponsor businesses such as Perpetua Press and BuildBase Building Supplies.
5. Funding for the work, besides voluntary contributions, is being sought from the £2.6m of SWRDA's Rural Development Programme for
6, Currently the Partnership is building a Newent and Villages organisation and network.
7. Enthusiasm for the project led Kempley Parish Council and volunteers to start work as a study Village on the weekend of 9/10 January 2010 and to host a series of associated events covering the Kempley and SIN & V Plans. An event focused on Oil and Gas Boilers and Heat Pumps sponsored by Worcester-Bosch is planned for 18th February in Kempley.
8. The SIN & V Project is in 3 parts: Pre-funding up to April 2010; A Pilot Phase of 6months from April to Sept 2010 and an Implementation Phase of 2 years from late 2010 to late 2012
9. UK Energy companies will provide most of the funding for insulation measures such as filling cavity walls and topping up loft insulation. However, the project will also address the whole spectrum of energy use and conservation from draught-proofing to boiler efficiency and use of controls. Importantly, it will seek to improve householders' knowledge and behaviour in relation to energy use and costs.
10. It is likely that some new employment will arise as a result of this project.
11. The Research and Communications methods will be tested in the Pilot Phase in four
12. It is likely that a '
13. With success, this project and its methods will break new ground in the Forest, Gloucestershire and in the UK in identifying community-based methods which will work in small towns and rural districts where as yet there has been little concerted UK Government and Agencies research or action.
14. This unique project will be seen as a local and national leader in the field, which is crucial to the well-being of citizens and their children, grandchildren and future generations.
15. The Project is being designed and implemented as a Template Project which can be offered to other small towns and rural communities in the
If you can help as a volunteer in a village or Newent neighbourhood or in managing elements of the project please contact Richard Moore 01989 720438 richardajmoore@lineone.net or Peter Street 01531 820903 peter.street6@btinternet.com
Richard Moore
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