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Solar energy scheme could save Havering Council thousands

24/09/2025

Solar PV panels have been installed at nine locations as part of Havering Council’s aims to cut carbon emissions.

Council leader dismisses ‘laughable’ criticism of solar farm skit

26/08/2025

A council leader has denied inciting violence after he made a video where he pretended to destroy a solar farm with a rocket launcher.

Residents reject solar farm scheme

04/08/2025

More than 50 residents have complained to a local authority about proposals for a solar farm development in Hampshire.

Local authority invests in GPS collars for cattle

22/05/2025

Cambridge City Council has been forced to adopt a high-tech solution to stop cows grazing on common land from falling into the River Cam.

Council’s anti-slavery policy used to fight solar farm

12/05/2025

Locals opposed to a solar panel project on the Hampshire-Berkshire border are attempting to stop it by arguing it could breach anti-slavery commitments.

Council chiefs call for solar panels on new builds

28/04/2025

All new homes should have solar panels installed to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for households, council leaders say.

London schools to benefit from energy efficiency measures

15/04/2025

Thirty-eight schools in London are set to benefit from £2.9m of City Hall funding to help them become more energy efficient, according to the Mayor of London.

Gloucestershire schools set to see solar panels installed

24/02/2025

Gloucestershire County Council has named six primary schools that will see solar panels installed.

Rooftop solar panels could cut energy bills by a quarter, report finds

12/02/2025

Rooftop solar panels could cut poorer households’ energy bills by almost a quarter, new research has found.

Ofgem praises solar scheme for social housing

10/12/2024

Council estate residents in Hackney will be able to buy discounted energy from new solar panels on their buildings from next year.

Council to install 120 solar-powered bins

18/11/2024

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is installing more than 120 new solar-powered litter bins to reduce litter and the borough’s carbon footprint.

Row over collapse of legal action

22/08/2024

Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar farm has collapsed, provoking an angry reaction from two councils.

Councils to take legal action over solar farm permission

08/08/2024

Suffolk County Council has initiated legal proceedings in a bid to secure more funding after the new Government approved a large-scale solar farm.

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