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July 08 - extra £1000 grants in Gloucestershire

July 2008

Gloucestershire County Council and the six Gloucestershire District Councils are committed to tackling climate change, and have developed Climate Change Strategies. Gloucestershire has entered into a Local Area Agreement with targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through domestic energy saving and an increase in the uptake of renewable energy installations.

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July 08 - We are hiring!

July 2008 

We are currently seeking a Plumber and Heating Engineer.  The post requires a knowledge of boilers and heating systems and appropriate qualifications. The successful candidate will be working with others to design and install heating installations in buildings. The systems will involve solar, gas, oil and wood heating.

Please visit Greenshop Group Vacancies for details.

 
April 08 - Landmark for microgeneration: changes to planning law

1 April 2008 

The microgeneration industry welcomes new Government legislation which will slash planning red tape to make it easier for people to install microgeneration technology. From 6 April 2008 microgeneration technologies will become permitted development which means householders will be able to take up microgeneration, within sensible limits, without having to apply for planning permission.

Download: pdf The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order 2008 40 Kb 

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