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Havering Borough Council has used Bituchem’s Natratex hard landscaping material as part of regeneration works on Raphael Park in Romford. As part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project, £1.87 million has been assigned for the restoration of the public parks to provide a cleaner and safer environment for the users to enjoy. Natratex is Bituchem’s leading product and was specified by architects, Chris Blandford Associates, to resurface the footpaths in the park. Chosen for its…

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) and partners have launched a £10 million ECO scheme in central Oldham, with a further £11 million of investment in properties and the environment. The B Green project is a partnership between FCHO, Oldham Council, British Gas, Forrest and Savills, to install energy efficiency improvements for approximately 2,400 residents in Oldham. Cath Green, chief executive, FCHO; Michele Carr, assistant executive director, neighbourhoods, housing and planning, Oldham Council; Mark Parker, operations…

DECC consults on closing Renewables Obligation to new 5MW+ solar applications from next April Unjustified bias against solar and decentralised energy STA rejects budget arguments: solar only accounts for 5% of RO budget  DECC has today proposed closing the Renewables Obligation (RO) to 5MW+ solar farm applications from April 2015.This proposal follows recent assurances in the Commons from Energy Minister Michael Fallon that no further changes to the RO were planned. For all solar over…