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Date: 07 April 2021   |  Author: Sean Keywood A new service leasing EVs on a salary sacrifice basis has been launched by Octopus Electric Vehicles. The Electric Dreams scheme is said to have been designed to be low effort for employers to set up, with zero cost. Octopus says its staff can help employees choose their cars and get set up with chargers and EV energy tariffs, as well as support the business with scheme documents, approvals and payroll. Businesses of all sizes are eligible, and financing and insurance are provided by Close Brothers and Lloyd Latchford respectively. Octopus says 15 companies have already signed up, including Huel and Purplebricks. ....
Jill Watson, Chair of SustFest21 - Credit: St Albans Sustainability Festival Organisers of the St Albans Sustainability Festival have decided to go ahead with the environmental event for 2021 after last year s was cancelled due to the pandemic. They are asking groups across St Albans, Harpenden, and local villages to organise Covid-safe events about living sustainably. SustFest 2021 runs from Sunday May 23 to Sunday June 6. New for this year will be a flexible, online events listings allowing groups to alter arrangements as lockdown rules change. It uses the ‘One Planet Living’ framework created by Bioregional with themes including zero waste, community, sustainable food and natural habitats. ....