Climate Challenge Fund

We probably should have announced this ages ago but things have been a bit on the hectic side.

Our application to the Climate Challenge Fund was successful!

Newburgh Community Trust has been awarded everything we asked for. Particular thanks go to all those who signed the slip saying they were in favour of the project, and why. The CCF were particularly impressed with the way that a complete cross-section of the community were willing to put their names behind it. The youngest supporter was six and it would be indelicate to reveal the age of the oldest.

This funding will pay for specialist consultants to prepare an environmental statement, which is required to support a planning application. It will also pay for a project manager to represent the interests of the Trust and ensure that, if planning is approved, we are able to take the next steps to make the project a reality.

These two appointments are currently out to competitive tender but things should really start moving once they are made and we will keep you up to date with further developments.