Progress update CC9
Support at least one community to develop by 2009 a pilot programme to carry out ‘sustainable development appraisals’ for their area and encourage active community involvement in ’green projects’.
Green light shows this objective hasProgress status:
been achieved or is on course.
Progress update:
Two community-led programmes are now firmly established in the Yorkshire Dales.
In Raydale, a programme is being developed and implemented to address climate change including the establishment of a community run small-scale hydro-electricity scheme on the River Bain which went live in June 2011, supporting sustainable tourism initiatives and working with statutory organisations, farmers and landowners to implement sustainable land management practices.
The Clapham Community Co-operative is currently running a successful bio-diesel project and is developing a recycling scheme, community allotments, a community orchard and two community supported agricultural schemes. A community hydro scheme is under consideration.
The LEADER funded Yorkshire Dales Green Communities project is working with both these communities and three others in the National Park (Grassington and Threshfield; Horton in Ribblesdale and Stainforth and Malhamdale). They are being helped to produce Action Plans to reduce carbon emissions.
Last updated September 2011
