Decision details

To award individual grants of up to £10,000, with a maximum total value of £50,000, to the following community groups and voluntary organisations:

£5,616 – Hester’s Way Partnership –220 new lights fitted at two premises, reducing the carbon output by an estimated 5,012kg a year and reducing costs by 65%.

£1,815 - 1st Prestbury Scouts Group – Replacement windows for those in need of repair with double glazed alternatives, to reduce energy use in the building.

£6,400 – Christ Church Cheltenham – Modernised lighting at Christ Church to save energy and benefit both church groups and other community users.

£8,000 – East Glos Club Ltd – Work to retrofit and install LED lighting in the squash and tennis courts to produce substantial energy savings.

£7,771 – 10th Cheltenham Scout Group – Improvements to the energy efficiency of the scout hut in Pittville Park, to reduce heat loss, improve insulation and replace lighting.

£10,000 – Cheltenham Festivals - the council is working with the festivals to explore a range of energy efficient measures to reduce carbon emissions across their events.

The Cheltenham Zero Community Fund supports energy efficiency measures in line with actions outlined in the Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Not to award the grants

The Cheltenham Zero Community Fund Panel