23 September 2013
The environment celebrates as Sustainable Routes gets even more funding!
The extra funding will allow 200 grants to be awarded to businesses across the South East, to the tune of over £600,000. The funds were secured through the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) out of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).Sustainable Routes is delivered by Ngage Solutions and is designed to identify ways in which businesses can cut down CO2 emissions through more efficient work and travel practices. Businesses with an ideal solution to their energy consumption levels can apply for a match funded grant from The programme has already delivered over 500 grants across the South East, 118 of these being in Buckinghamshire. One business which benefited from a Sustainable Routes grant was Thames Valley Balloons and Managing Director Mark Shemilt had this to say:“I want to thank Sustainable Routes for the grant that contributed towards converting our company truck to run on LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). We are now enjoying massive savings on our fuel bill as well as knowing that our vehicle no longer belches out noxious fumes all the time and contributes in a small way towards the environment. I was blown away by the ease and efficiency of obtaining a grant, and also by the generosity, so thank you.”Other past applicants have used the grant for laptops to enable flexible working, server upgrades for remote users to login, and bikes and bike racks for employees to cycle to work.If you have a turnover of £75,000 and have been trading for over a year then register online today at www.sustainableroutes.co.uk. The project is scheduled to run until June 2015 but funds are limited and will be awarded on a first come first served basis.
To find out more contact Luke Faulkner, Project Manager of Sustainable Routes at [email protected] or 01494 568956.
