Come and join SACC at the Community Café in July when SACC will be hosting the Café. There will be a fabulous Give and Take Event where you can find quality items of all descriptions for FREE! Please bring your unwanted quality goods along on the day (no electrical items please). The regular stall holders and the usual range of delicious cakes will also be available.
Taking delivery of the sheep’s wool insulation. Thanks to CASS Worldwide for their help with the forklifting and to John at Glebe Farm for the temporary storage. Duncan will be out delivering the sheep’s wool insulation to Snitterfield residents through the SACC Community Grant Scheme.
SACC granted funds through the SACC Community Grant Scheme to the Village Fete for reusable washable cups which can be used at village outdoor events. The village fete was a Zero Waste event this year!
Godfrey Armitage
SACC were delighted to welcome Siân Berry, Co-leaded of The Green Party to Snitterfield. Mary, Vikki and Duncan from the SACC team explained the work being done to reduce the carbon footprint of Snitterfield. Siân listened with great interest and commended the work being done. She added that the mantra “Think globally, act locally” has never been more important for tackling the climate emergency we now find ourselves in.
Siân is the second leader of the Green party to visit and support SACC. In 2014 we were delighted to welcome Natalie Bennett.
Application 1: (2018/1) Electric Heaters – Private dwelling (Requested £750 / Granted £750)
The committee considered this application with interest and noted that the electric heaters were requested by a senior member of the community wishing to move away from coal to electricity. Whilst SACC support moving away from coal there is clearly an opportunity to further decarbonise by obtaining the electricity from a supplier offering renewable electricity. Obtaining electricity from renewable sources is now very competitive with conventionally sourced electricity, but the committee was willing to offer an additional grant to cover any increase in cost associated with a change of electricity supplier over the next year. It was also noted that the house may benefit from improved insulation and a visit should be requested by members of the committee to offer thoughts on any means of ensuring the house is warm and minimise bills.
Application 2: 2018/2 Refurbishment of village hall toilets – Village Hall Committee (Requested £4,000 / Granted £TBD)
This application was reviewed with great interest. Clearly the refurbishment project is only just getting underway and so a specific request was not possible at the time of application. Nevertheless SACC are keen to support this work and ensure that the opportunity is taken to reduce heat loss from the Village Hall. SACC will work with the Village Hall Committee over the coming months to identify what improvements can be made. No grant value was specified at this time.
Application 3: 2018/3 Retrospective improvements – Private dwelling (Requested NA / Granted £500)
This application was from a family new to the village. The application included an extensive list of improvements to reduce the energy consumption of their house. The application did not specify a specific grant value but requested a modest contribution to the work undertaken to date. The committee agreed that whilst the application is retrospective it was important to send a positive message and to encourage a continued path of decarbonisation.
Application 4: (2018/4) Loft Insulation – Private dwelling (Requested £877.68 / Granted £877.68)
This application was for the materials to allow the applicant to insulate their loft space using Thermafleece CosyWool sheeps wool insulation with a thickness of 280mm, which is the current recommended thickness. The committee were please to grant this application in full as the amount of heat loss over an extended period will be very significant, reducing both energy bills and the carbon footprint. The committee welcomed further applications to reduce energy consumption next year.
Application 5: 2018/5 Motion Sensitive Lighting for Store Cupboard at Snitterfield School – Snitterfield Primary School Eco Group (Requested £200 / Granted £0)
After much deliberation the committee concluded that although this project does reduce the carbon footprint of the village and may have an educational benefit the school was gifted its own solar panels 6 years ago by SACC which should have yielded over £3,000 to date to fund its own projects. On this basis it was therefore agreed not to grant this application.
Application 6: 2018/6 Motion Sensitive Lighting for the Phone Box – Snitterfield Phone box Rejuvenation Group (Requested £60 / granted £TBD)
Once again an application for solar lighting on the phone box was made. It is established that SACC support the idea and appreciate that the project is not easy to implement due to the issues associated with vandalism. It was agreed that a member of the committee would meet with members of the phone box committee to see if a solution can be identified.
Application 7: (2018/7) Loft Insulation – Private dwelling (Requested £800 / Granted £800)
This application was for the materials to allow the applicant to install Thermafleece CosyWool sheeps wool loft insulation with a thickness of 280mm, which is the current recommended thickness. The committee were please to grant this application in full as the amount of heat loss over an extended period will be very significant, reducing energy bill and carbon footprint. The committee welcomed further applications to reduce energy consumption next year.
AGM – Snitterfield Actioning Climate Change
Thursday 18th October 2018 at 8pm
Snitterfield Village Hall
Agenda
Chairman’s address
Appointing committee members and elected roles
Finance report
Report on existing projects and those planned for next year
Consideration of SACC Community Grant applications
AOB
All attendees welcomed. In particular if you are interested in the activities of SACC and have time to offer your assistance, please come along.
www.snitterfieldacc.org
It’s GRANT time again! SACC have around £5,000 this year to grant to Snitterfield residents to help reduce their carbon emissions. Thinking of insulating your roof, upgrading an old freezer for a new A++ rated energy efficient model, installing solar panlels, replacing light bulbs etc. then apply for a SACC grant. Applications must be received by October 1st 2018.
***** FREE Film screening and £10 per Snitterfield household. We want you to see this film!*****
Entrance is free but tickets essential.
Book here via Eventbrite
The SACC Christmas Community Cafe will be on Sunday 3rd December from 2-4 at the village Hall. Regular stallholders including: Fred and Ellie’s handmade dog treats: Local handmade cards: Local hand sewn advent calendars and embroidered crafts, Ethical shampoos at wholesale prices: Parish Council rep available. Plus delicious home made cakes including gluten free home made iced rich fruit cake. Gluten and Dairy free options always available. Just £1.50 for a cuppa and a slice of cake. Bring your friends, neighbours and family.
Thursday 5th October 2017 at 8pm
Snitterfield Village Hall
Agenda
Chairman’s address
Appointing committee members and elected roles
Finance report
Report on existing projects and those planned for next year
Consideration of SACC Community Grant applications
AOB
All attendees welcomed. In particular if you are interested in the activities of SACC and have time to offer your assistance, please come along.
www.snitterfieldacc.org
The next COMMUNITY CAFE is on Sunday 5th November from 2-4.
Butterfly Beauty will be offering express manicures!Express Manicure includes file, shape and choice of one step gel polish! Normally it would be £15 but special price of £12 for the cafe!
The treatment takes 15/20 mins. Pre-booking possible but not essential.Please email carolannhorne@gmail.com or visit Butterfly Beauty on Facebook.
***NEW*** A Snitterfield Parish Council member will be available each month at the cafe. This is a new surgery service offered by the Parish Council.
Tea, cakes and stalls. Warm welcome assured!
It’s time to apply for SACC grant funding again! This year we have over £5,000 available to residents. This money can be used to make home improvements to reduce your energy consumption including insulation, energy efficient appliances, draft proofing,and bigger projects such as renewable energy installations. Please apply by 1st October 2017 using this form….Grant Form (pdf, 271 K)