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Carpark cash

March 30th, 2008

posted by Cptn

Council’s climate levy car park cash quiz, which is our way of saying that the Exeter City Council is looking for carbon cruching suggestions to spend the money it has raised through the environmental levy it placed on council car parks.

All those who submit an idea will be put into a draw for £50 of energy saving products (which used to mean an extra dishwasher, but now probably means an extra draining board).

All of the £110,000 that is hoped to be raised through the scheme is to be used on environmental projects within the city and all yous out there are being asked it should be spent.

Cllr Connel Boyle, Lead Councillor for Environment and Leisure, told the PRSD: “We want the people of Exeter to have ownership of this project and I think the fact that all of the money raised by the parking levy will be used to tackle climate change in an open and transparent way, can only help schemes like this to spread all of over the country.”

There are three categories:
· Reducing energy consumption in homes in Exeter
· Reducing energy use in businesses in Exeter
· Sustainable transport e.g. cycling, walking and reducing car use in Exeter.

And the council asks for: “Ideas, in no more that 300 words, setting out what the proposal is and why it would reduce carbon emissions, should be sent to the Council’s Environmental Co-ordinator, Exeter City Council, Civic Centre, Paris St, Exeter, EX1 1RQ or by email to Kathryn.lamble@exeter.gov.uk by Friday 11 April.

“Alternatively, they can be submitted online via the council’s website. Copies of Exeter’s Climate Change Strategy can also be obtained from the above address and on the council’s website.

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