Low Carbon Lymm 

LCL has been successful in gaining support via the Energy Saving Trust’s
Green Communities Programme. Heather Gott, our local community advisor,
will be able to provide up to one day per week of her time to help develop and
implement an action plan and provide practical help and support. A small
working subgroup has been formed to help to develop the action plan with
Heather and a meeting with her will be arranged in the near future.
Meetings have now been held on 4th November and 13th November.

A high profile event is being planned on Saturday 23rd January to raise the profile of Low Carbon Lymm and to encourage Lymm residents and businesses to sign-up to the 10:10 campaign (10% carbon reduction in 2010) – offers of help and ideas for stalls/activities welcomed. We will use Dickensian Day – Saturday 12th December – to promote the above event with a group from LCL joining the parade which starts at 1pm

Local family the Barkers have practical reasons for cutting back on energy, ones that are common to many during this recession. The flourishing economy of their household in Warrington, took a knock when Louise was made redundant in December after 22 years with a tool hire firm. Earlier, husband Tim had negotiated a career break after 20 years in logistics management, to take on the restoration of a few classic Porsche 911 cars – a lifelong enthusiasm, but not one designed to bring in the family’s only income. The couple have two children in local primary school – Emma, 10, and William, 7 – who are undoubtedly going to play a role in encouraging the family’s planned 10% cut. Louise, echoing parents the country over, says: “They’re always warning us if they think we’re harming the environment – you know, we should compost that, Mum, or let’s recycle that, Dad.” The national curriculum is proving a highly effective agent of reform…

click here to view the full Guardian article

Click to view the minutes of the meeting of 7th September 2009.LCL_Meeting_070909[1]

The next meeting of Low Carbon Lymm takes place on Monday 19th october 7:30pm, Oughtrington Community Centre. The agenda can be viewed here ( LCL_Meeting_191009_Agenda[1])and includes progress on Green Communities, the Hydro Scheme and Waste Management among other items.

The Lymm showing of the highly impactful film ‘The Age of Stupid’ is taking place on Friday 18th Sept at Lymm High School, 7:30pm. It promises to be a great evening. This important film stars the excellent Pete Postlethwaite and gets the message across about climate change on the big screen. To book your tickets download the booking form and send with a cheque to the address indicated. Tickets are £3 for adults and £2 for concessions. Age of Stupid Booking Form for 18th Sept 09. Alternatively tickets are available to buy direct at Rush Green Service Station and Lymm Electric.