Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
… has undertaken a number of projects and action to ensure progress towards carbon neutrality. To provide a few examples; over 19,000 trees have been planted since 2021, 169 on-street EV chargers have been installed across our area as part of the VPach project, all of our winter gritting fleet is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of diesel and an EV refuse vehicle is being…
… (HVO) instead of diesel trees were planted during 2022/23 across North Northamptonshire in grant funding awarded to NNC to enable decarbonisation works to commence on the Corby Cube, Corby Swimming Pool, and Desborough Leisure Centre 9,832 £3.8M 37 members and 101 staff have completed a Carbon Literacy Course 20 urban parks identified in Wellingborough suitable…
… for a variety of living things for capturing and storing carbon of our power-driven hand tools for Highways services are now electric35% Carbon reduction and sustainability questions have been added to procurement exercises for contracts of £100K or more 18% of our newly ordered fleet is electric We have identified 15 council owned sites where we can plant trees or enhance…
… suitable land under NNC ownership. Challenge is securing up to date land asset information. Forward Outlook: A feasibility study for Sywell and Irchester Country Parks will provide information on whether land could be acquired for biodiversity enhancements. Progress & RAG status Activity CMP070 Identify total number of trees that could be planted on suitable sites Delivery term: Short…
… (by Mar-25)) Delivery Update: (December 2022 – December 2023) Woodland Accelerator work is underway, and the team continue to plant trees throughout the North Northants area. Forward Outlook: Funding for larger scale planting via the Woodland Accelerator programme runs out 31st March 2025. Work will continue until this time, at which point new options will need to be explored. Standard tree…