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Cromford Shares

Cromford Shares is a new project run by Global Action Plan which is looking at how people share things within a village and how we can make sharing easier.
The project is making use of EcoModo – a website which allows individuals to lend and borrow things within their community. Community groups can register as a ‘good cause’ on the website and raise funds by asking people borrowing things to make a donation.
 
More on Cromford Shares: www.cromfordshares.wordpress.com.
 
More on EcoModo: www.ecomodo.com.
 
Tom Veitch of Global Action Plan is interested in hearing from others who feel that a project like Cromford Shares could benefit their community or organisation: tom.veitch@globalactionplan.org.uk or 07905 534 580.

Free Paint on Offer in Nottinghamshire

 Nottinghamshire County Council are running some one off events at Calverton and Worksop Household Waste Recycling Centres this summer where Nottinghamshire residents can pick up some free paint from our Community RePaint schemes.
 
Unwanted/surplus paint is accepted at both of these sites and site staff open each tin to check each donation. Any tins that are at least half full of reusable paint are stored separately in our shelved reuse container and are given away for free. We give this paint to community groups who are registered on our scheme throughout the year but as we have an excess of reusable paint, we're opening the scheme up to members of the public.
 
Dates:
Calverton: May 31st, June 28th, July 26th, August 30th, Sept 27th, Oct 25th
Worksop: July 19th, Sept 20th
 
To book a timeslot, residents should call Veolia Environmental Services on 0115 8505900.
 
Community groups wishing to register on the scheme to access free paint throughout the year should visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/communityrepaint to download an application form.

Water is the Theme at Hatton Village Fair

Despite Hatton Village Fair’s traditional duck race being rained off this year (apparently rain isn’t as good for plastic ducks as it is for the real variety!) the Fantastic Home team was out in force offering advice on insulation, energy saving and, rather appropriately given the weather, hydro power.
 
Kris McGowan from Marches Energy Agency was on hand to offer advice on getting your home insulated through South Derbyshire District Council’s Warmstreets Scheme. Members of local community group Tutbury Eco Power promoted their community hydro scheme and spoke with people who are interested in their own hydro schemes.
 
Our giant board games – one about low carbon living and another about recycling – were popular with young and old alike.

 

We were able to distribute free energy saving items that will save 486,855 litres of water, more than 13,000kg of carbon and more than £11,000 over their lifetime’s use.

LEAF Projects Completed in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

A number of community groups in the two counties completed their LEAF-funded projects during March. For more information, and some inspiration, see some of their websites:
 

Olympic-themed Funding Available in Nottinghamshire

 To celebrate the arrival of the torch relay in Nottinghamshire individuals and community groups are being encouraged to make a pledge to do something in their community. Groups can apply for funding or up to £250 to get a project started or to organise a community pledging event. Applications must be in by 29th June.