Congleton Sustainability Group meeting took place recently, you can view the full meeting minutes HERE.
Updates includes:
4 Local schools have achieved eco-school status, which was mentioned in the Congleton In Bloom results. The certification used to be free but now costs £200, in 2013 all nine schools achieved the award but this extra monetary burden might discourage schools from submitting again. One idea is to provide a local award/certificate, Patti hopes to encourage more schools to engage with the programme. Town Council keen to support green initiatives, contact Suzy Firkin & Heather Pearce (Congleton Councillors).
Food & Friendship Grant Application
Cathy has submitted a grant application to the 23/24 round of the Cost of Living grant administered via Cheshire East.
Food & Friendship runs at Bluey’s at Congleton Town Hall it supports local residents with a hot meal on Mondays & Thursdays. The application is to continue providing two sessions serving hot food for free and a new Wednesday cooking session. Teaching people how to cook fresh food, if possible linking in with food grown at The Friendship Garden ‘From plot to plate’. Tackling food waste and education around batch cooking/sharing ingredients with friends etc.
Results are to be announced in early December.
Next meeting: Tuesday 9th January 2023 Old Saw Mill 6:30 pm