Shortlisted for the M&S Energy Community Energy Fund!

ByRichard Dormandy

M&SWe’ve just heard that we’ve been shortlisted to receive £12,000 from the M&S Community Energy Fund – and it could be more if our project is chosen to be one of their flagships.

We are still to receive details on the next stage of the project, but in brief, we will be invited to set up a web page on the Energy Fund website from the beginning of August; then, from September 1st we’ll need to get as much support for it as possible.

So let’s not forget the lessons learnt in recent days:  every vote really does count!

More details to follow.

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