Archive for the 'The Environment' Category
'Cream' of the Festival
25 April 2012 at 16:36
Nampak and Dairy Crest sponsored a Reducing the Carbon Footprint and Recycling lunch held at Dairy Crest at their Severnside site. Representatives from Dairy Crest and Nampak both led very interesting talks concerning reducing the carbon footprint by lightening plastic containers and the introduction of up to 50% recycled product in the manufacturing process. They talked of the aims of the future and the challenges to achieving major reductions in their carbon footprint. After the talks there was an exciting discussion on how the government can help support the challenges that businesses are facing when dealing with sustainability and corporate responsibility issues with lots of interesting suggestions.
After a break for lunch attendees were given the chance to tour the Dairy Crest factory...not before donning hair nets, protective coats and factory issued footwear though. The tour was a fascinating insight into the workings of a dairy factory where we saw everything from bottling to batching to the final journey of the milk.
Incredibly there are 764 different versions of the 'white stuff' produced by Dairy Crest which is stored in what seems to be the largest fridge in the world, additionally to this there are also many flavours of the milkshake 'Frijj', and different creams produced. The operation behind producing the milk is extremely intricate and it takes 670 members of staff to help produce 500 million litres of milk a year.
Posted in Local Business | Events | The Environment
Grant Help - Grab It While You Can
26 March 2012 at 10:14
Owners of older houses within the Stroud District are being encouraged to take up grants being offered by a joint initiative between Stroud District Council and British Gas whilst the offer ... [ read more ]
Posted in The Environment | The Community
My response to the fish fight campaign
17 May 2011 at 10:15
In recent months I have been asked my position on Fish Discards and the Common Fisheries Policy and what I'll do to further the Fish Fight campaign. This is an open letter I have sent to those ... [ read more ]
Posted in Local Business | Local Policy | The Environment | Jobs and Welfare | The Community
Neil Carmichael investigates soil losses in the Slad Valley
18 April 2011 at 10:45
Large losses of topsoil are being found on local farmland. Neil Carmichael MP took visiting Swedish expert, Andreas Hedren, Head of Water, Kronoberg County, to see the problems at first hand. ... [ read more ]
Posted in The Environment
MP calls for better consultation on flood defences
05 April 2011 at 12:00
Neil Carmichael is calling on the Environment Agency to improve its consultation with local residents and landowners on flood defence schemes. The Environment Agency has been reviewing the ... [ read more ]
Posted in The Environment | The Community
Minister speaks about the Stroud Canal Project at Award Ceremony
14 March 2011 at 10:25
Neil recently made a visit to the site of the Stroud Canal Project alongside the Stroud District Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration Keith Pearson in advance of the Inland Waterways Award dinner ... [ read more ]
Posted in The Environment | The Community
An open letter to those concerned about the Government's proposals for forests
07 February 2011 at 11:00
Thank you for your correspondence of 1 st February regarding your concerns about the future of the Public Forest Estate in England, and in particular, the Opposition Day Debate which took place on ... [ read more ]
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Minister for Energy and Climate Change visits Stroud
07 February 2011 at 10:30
The constituency welcomed a Government Minister on Monday, 7th February, Charles Hendry MP, Minister for Energy and Climate Change came to witness the strides that members of the local ... [ read more ]
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Neil Carmichael MP asks government to prove green heat promise
13 October 2010 at 12:10
Neil Carmichael MP joined green campaigners and a solar-powered hot air balloon outside Parliament to show his support for clean, green heat for businesses and homes today. Along with farmers and ... [ read more ]
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Neil sees action at Sharpness
12 October 2010 at 12:30
Neil has met this week with the Environment Agency to check progress on solving the odour problems emitted by the composting plant in Sharpness, run by New Earth Solutions. Neil Carmichael ... [ read more ]
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