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Leicestershire

Below are the Success Stories in Leicestershire.

 

The coloured squares against each success story correspond to the  regional priorities the project meets.  

 

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Ashby Woulds Regeneration Forum

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: A recreation and environment based regeneration programme that has ...
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Ashton Green

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Contributes to regional energy strategy through integration and promotion ...
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Big Brother Panels

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The project contributes to regional energy strategy through ...
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Bikes 4 All Community Enterprise

Reduce inequalities in the region Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Improve air quality Increase active lifestyles Promotion of cycling ...
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Braunstone Solar Streets

Reduce inequalities in the region Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: It provides renewable energy, free of charge to 50 homes in Braunstone. ...
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Channelling Light into Dark Places

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Contributes to regional energy strategy through implementation and ...
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ComKnet

Reduce inequalities in the region Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: ComKnet pioneers the use of Information Communications Technology for the ...
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Eco House

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The EcoHouse, Leicester's internationally renowned environmental showhome, ...
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Eco n'Home - Leicester Energy Agency

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The project helped to create sustainable and healthy communities in ...
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Eco-Active

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Volunteers are encouraged to get fit and help the environment at the ...
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Eco-Schools

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people's quality of life: The Eco-Schools scheme encourages environment and sustainable education, ...
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Education Liaison Programme

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood recognises the value of encouraging and ...
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EMAS

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Within schools pupils are learning about environmental issues such as ...
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Energy Champions Scheme

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Project's Objectives To improve the energy efficiency and affordable ...
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Energy Saving

Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Reduced energy use lowers the cost of manufacturing making Metzeler more ...
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Environment v. Business

Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The processes we have put in place are long-term methods to contribute to ...
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Fresh Food, Think Local - Groundwork

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change


Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance ...
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Gorse Hill City Farm

Reduce inequalities in the region Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently


What part does this play in contributing to sustainable development and people’s quality of life? The educational nature of this organic farm ...
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Green Accounts

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Organisation: Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire. Sector: Public/Voluntary/Partnership Location: Leicester Start Date and Duration: ...
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Green Doctor

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The Green Doctor visits homes in deprived wards of Leicester to install ...
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Greener Futures

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Greener Futures informs and empowers children to take responsibility for ...
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Hartington Street

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The homes at Hartington Street feature Photovoltaic (PV) tiles that can ...
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Intelligent Metering - LCC & LEA

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people's quality of life: This project encouraged a reduction in water and energy use by rasing ...
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Keep Leicester Cool

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The Keep Leicester Cool campaign aims to promote ten simple steps people ...
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LEAF

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: LEAF is committed to agriculture which is environmentally and socially ...
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Leicester Energy Agency/City Council - Energy Savings

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more ...
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LeicesterShare.com

Create sustainable and healthy communities Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Reduced car journeys for those with cars and improved accessibility for ...
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Muslim Khatri Community Centre

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Established in 1977, the Muslim Khatri Association (MKA) is a charity ...
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npower Health Through Warmth

Reduce inequalities in the region Create sustainable and healthy communities
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The scheme aims to improve the wellbeing, warmth and comfort levels of ...
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Redhill, Greenacres

Create sustainable and healthy communities Improve economic performance and competitiveness
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Redhill, Greenacres will be an Asset Base for the local community. CHAOS ...
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Shiply Courier & Haulage Efficiency

Conserve and enhance the natural environment Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently


Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: This project works to conserve and enhance the natural environment, ...
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Solar Rental Scheme

Reduce inequalities in the region Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Contributes to regional energy strategy through implementation and ...
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Sweet Earth

Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: Vimal Morjaria founded his company in September 2004, initially inspired ...
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Wood Fuels Project

Improve economic performance and competitiveness Use natural resources more efficiently and reduce the impact of climate change
Contribution to sustainable development and people’s quality of life: The project aimed to develop the wood heating sector in Leicestershire, ...
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Last updated: 12th August 2009