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Sustainable
Woodstock News
November 2018
My personal priorities have changed this month due to illness in my husband's family but please keep the flags flying for sustainability. Some thoughts and information in the newsletter below and an event to consider for this Saturday in the Oxford Town Hall.
Do the Right Thing at Seasonal Events!
Ditch the single-use plastic.
Losing the incentive to go green
with your next vehicle choice?
Last month we informed you
about the grants available for greener hybrid and electric cars. ... so
how disappointed were we to hear that cash incentives aimed to encourage
us to buy electric or plug-in hybrid cars are to be slashed really soon
and some incentives removed completely.
Cars that meet the toughest CO2 restrictions will have grants cut by
£1000 (£4500 to £3500) but grants for category 2 and 3 models (£2500,
mostly hybrid) are going altogether. The new rates come into effect on
12 November
and the Government threatens to bring the date forward if sales are
higher than expected following the announcement!
With costs still a huge barrier for some hoping to switch to an electric
vehicle, we believe this move is a big step backwards and in contrast to
some other countries. click
HERE for more info.
Write to our MP, Robert Courts, now and ask the government to think
again.
robert.courts.mp@parliament.uk
This Saturday
10 am until 4 pm
Thanks for the Bluebells
Woodstock
in Bloom and Sustainable Woodstock thank all volunteers for their
time....and their effort. A total of 4000 Bluebells have now been
planted in the Community Woodland!
Zero
Waste Shopping
Market Garden
is Open
Eynsham's Zero Waste shop is now open (see Eynsham's site by CLICKING
HERE).
Look them up, next time you're passing.. Perhaps somebody is willing to
consider opening a shop here in Woodstock?
Opening Times
Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm; Friday 9am to 6.30pm
Saturday 9am to 6pm
Quit
Idling - Please -
If you have to drive loved ones to school, work, etc - please turn off
the engine when stationary ..... please don't idle. The things you
can't see are doing just as much damage to your body.
We
Want Your Seeds!
Watch this space and Facebook, etc - we hope to plant seeds in the near
future....we'd love you to be in on it.
We plan to enhance the community orchard grassland with a range of
locally collected native flowering plants that are known to be benefit
bees, moths and butterflies.
Please try to keep seeds of different species separate, place in a re-used envelope, secure and label with species and locality of collection.
Call/text David Rees on 07801337382 or email sustainablewoodstockuk@gmail.com if you have seed to offer. If you would like to know more or get involved in some other way, lets talk.
Plastic
Hint of the Month
...plus A5 for A4?
Please try not to laminate posters for noticeboards unnecessarily. Some
are there for just a month and thrown away. Please use where necessary
only e.g. permanent notices in cafeterias etc where they need
wiping daily.
Try to use A5 notices instead of A4 and give all comers a chance.
Surplus
Tools?
Can you donate any?
It’s always satisfying to find a good home for tools no longer used or
are surplus. If you have tools that you think might be of use in
gardens, woodland or orchards and still in good order, please get in
touch by
CLICKING HERE
Would
you like to sponsor a tree in the Community Orchard?
Over 50% now sponsored.
You can sponsor as a gift, amongst friends, colleagues or dedicate in memory of a loved one.
How to Pay?
Costs £30 (single payment) 1) BACS payment. 2) Cheque For
details contact as below.
Thinking
of Going Electric or Hybrid?
Car dealerships and manufacturers can get grants to reduce the price you
pay for brand new electric and hybrid vehicles. You do not need to do
anything if you want to buy one of these vehicles - the dealer will
include the value of the grant in the vehicle’s price. Click on links
for more info.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles
ALSO:- The OLEV Grant also known as Electric
Vehicle Homecharge Scheme provides £500 off the cost of purchasing &
installing a home charging point. Available for most electric
cars and plug-in hybrid cars. You can claim one charging per
eligible vehicle and up to two charging points per
household. lick on links for more info. https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants
Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of present
generations without risking the ability of futures generations to meet
their own needs and should lead to a better quality of life for
everyone, now and for generations to come.