Published: 24 May 2021, 13:04
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Consultation has gotten underway for a 50MW solar farm EDF Renewables is looking to develop between the villages of Flore and Upper Heyford, along the M1 Corridor.
The 49.9MW Glassthorpe farm would utilise existing hedgerows at the site as well as creating new ones to improve biodiversity. A community fund will be created as part of the sites development that would see £10,000 paid annually over its 35-year lifespan.
“This is an excellent site for a solar farm, as it’s suitably sunny, with an agreed grid connection, and the area is well screened,” said EDF Renewables’ head of development Stephen Walls.
Swaffham town centre, Norfolk
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Breckland District Council is seeking design teams for a pair of contracts to revamp Swaffham town centre in Norfolk [Deadlines: 9 and 11 June 2021]
The urban design team team selected for the first, estimated £50,000-to-£100,000 contract, will prepare a new town centre masterplan for the historic market town while also looking at options for the design and implementation of small-scale public realm enhancements.
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The conservation architect-led team selected for the second contract, valued at up to £30,000 in fees, will assist with the repair and reinstatement of traditional shop fronts in Swaffham s historic town centre which have been identified for improvements under a grant from Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) programme.
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Merger will save up to £70,000
Boston’s separate housing and homeless systems are described as “no longer up to date”, “paper driven” and with “limited reporting capabilities” in a report before cabinet members on Wednesday.
Quotes to the borough to fully replace the system have ranged from £70,000 to £90,000. However, East Lindsey District Council has agreed to let Boston join its systems which were upgraded in 2019 – bringing the costs down to a one-off £6,930 installation cost and a further £13,995 for the two years remaining on ELDC’s contract.
The report said the new East Lincolnshire Housing Allocation Scheme “is a positive development opportunity for the strategic alliance”.