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BBC News
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Cherwell sports centres to undergo eco-friendly improvements
Four leisure centres and sports pavilions are set to undergo eco-friendly enhancement works worth a combined £ funding will be used to help decarbonise Spiceball and Woodgreen leisure centres and North Oxfordshire Academy sports pavilion, all in Banbury, as well as Stratfield Brake pavilion, in District Council said it secured money for the improvements through the government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).The authority said the works would save 234 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year – the equivalent of driving a car for more than 820,000 miles (1.3m km). Improvements will include replacing fossil fuel-based heating systems with low-carbon alternatives, such as heat upgrades, including insulation improvements, will also be carried Beckett, the council's greener communities chief, said the authority was "committed to addressing climate change head-on"."While we've invested before in decarbonisation measures at our leisure centres, there's still more to be done to reach our carbon net zero ambitions," he said."This [funding] will allow residents' trips to the gym or swimming pool to feel both good for personal health and planetary health."The majority of the works are expected to be completed by March 2026, in line with the council's goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hospital's green energy push could save £1m a year
A hospital has started work on a £16.2m project to replace its boilers with heat pumps and solar panels. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said the work, plus energy efficiency measures, would reduce the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's carbon footprint by more than 3,000 tonnes a year. The work could also save the hospital trust £1m a year in energy costs. Funding for the project has come through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The hospital trust said the project would include an upgrade of energy management systems, better insulation and the replacement of air handling unit fans with low-energy fan systems. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Hospital trust continues to battle £18.6m deficit Hospital trust launches dedicated home birth team Patients' voices to be heard in new safety review Volunteers needed to make knitted hearts Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's green energy push could save £1m a year
A hospital has started work on a £16.2m project to replace its boilers with heat pumps and solar Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said the work, plus energy efficiency measures, would reduce the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's carbon footprint by more than 3,000 tonnes a work could also save the hospital trust £1m a year in energy for the project has come through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The hospital trust said the project would include an upgrade of energy management systems, better insulation and the replacement of air handling unit fans with low-energy fan systems. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hospital receives £23m funding for energy upgrades
A hospital in Lincolnshire has been awarded £23m to make energy and power upgrades. Boston Pilgrim Hospital has received the funding as part of the latest round of the government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The money was set to be used to pay for an electrically powered heating and hot water system across the site of the hospital. Mike Parkhill, from Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, said the funding would help to reduce the hospital's reliance on fossil fuels for energy. He said: "This funding brings us closer to achieving our net-zero target by 2040, while also reinforcing our commitment to provide modern and more energy efficient environments for our patients and staff. "By significantly reducing carbon emissions and lowering our reliance on fossil fuels, we're investing in a more sustainable future for Boston. "We are also working on future bids for our other hospital sites across Lincolnshire." The investment comes weeks after the hospital unveiled the first half of its new Emergency Department, with the completed works expected to cost between £45m and £49m. The scheme for the site in Sibsey Road, Boston will also be delivered by Salix on behalf of the government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Ian Rodger, Salix Director of Public Sector Decarbonisation, said: "We have no time to stand still when talking about climate change and reducing our carbon emissions is key. "This funding will not only help the hospital site achieve its net zero ambitions, but it will make the buildings better and more comfortable for the patients, staff and everyone who uses them." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. New emergency department set to welcome patients Hospital garden to provide sanctuary for patients Families with concern can access hospital review NHS trust apologises for hospital parking problems United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hull City Council predicts saving £154k on energy bills
A local authority has predicted it will save £154,000 a year on its energy bills after securing government City Council said the £5m it received would be used to make four of its city centre buildings energy grant will see energy efficiency and decarbonisation works at the Guildhall, Hull City Hall, Hull History Centre and The Wilson Charles Quinn, said: "This will bring long-term benefits for the city, both from a carbon production perspective and energy costs savings." The council secured £4,935,960 of funding from the government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to help its vision to become a leading carbon neutral city within the United Kingdom by project follows the council's ongoing energy efficiency and decarbonisation works at Hull's Western Library, Streetlife Museum and Treasury is also estimated to save 3,400 tonnes of carbon over the next 20 Quinn said: "The council put forward a strong case for the benefits of investing in decarbonisation of our buildings and I'm delighted government funding has been allocated to support these schemes."He said the project demonstrated the council's commitment to tackling climate change and its carbon neutral and net zero targets, whilst continuing the energy efficiency work already in place thanks to last year's council said it would engage with stakeholders as the project got under way before choosing a contractor in Rodger from Salix, the body administering the funds on behalf of the government, said: "The plans at Hull will deliver a significant reduction in the council's carbon footprint as well as providing a more comfortable environment for those that use these buildings." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
