Community renewable energy in the Westhall area

Communities can help to shape the way that energy is produced and used in their area. We're engaging four communities in East Suffolk, to start conversations about energy use and renewable energy generation. This includes keeping homes warm and healthy and reducing energy bills. Community-led energy projects keep benefits local – from cheaper energy bills to investment in local facilities. When communities lead energy projects, they create solutions that work for everyone – helping to tackle rising energy costs and reduce our climate impact Local people know their area and are best placed to shape solutions that work for everyone. That's why we are inviting residents in the Westhall area to join a discussion about the role community-owned renewables could play in the future energy generation. All voices and views are welcome as we work together to discuss a way forward. What is the workshop? Halesworth Area Sustainability Hub (Halesworth ASH) invite you to join this interactive workshop to share your thoughts on community energy in the area, getting your views as local people. Halesworth ASH are working alongside East Suffolk Council and have partnered with the Centre for Sustainable Energy, Community Energy England and Ashden who will help deliver this workshop. What will happen in the workshop? It will explore what renewable energy could happen in your area and how it could benefit your community. The workshop is aimed at anyone who lives or works around the Westhall area (including the parishes of Holton, Sotherton, Brampton with Stoven, Redisham, Ilketshall St Andrew and Ilketshall St Lawrence, Spexhall, Blyford, Halesworth, and Shadingfield and surrounding areas. Everyone is welcome - if you have an opinion on community energy, we want to hear it. You don’t need to know anything about community energy as there will be information provided during the workshop. Food will be provided as part of this event Accessibility The Village Hall is fully accessible and has accessible toilets. If you have any further requests please let us know when booking What happens after the workshop? After the workshop, a written summary of what was discussed will be publicly available. A survey will then be shared, for people who weren't at the workshop to add their thoughts and ideas to what was discussed. We will also be carrying out further engagement in the community to try and speak to those who were less represented at the workshop Data Protection In signing up to this event, you will be asked to share your name and email address. The information you provide will be stored on a secure database by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE). Your data will be shared with project partners Halesworth ASH, East Suffolk Council, Community Energy England and Ashden. We will use this information to contact you only about the workshop and follow-up engagement. Your information will be held for three years after this form is completed, after which it will be deleted. Your individual response will not be shared with any other third party. Please contact CSE if you would like more information on [email protected]. CSE's Privacy Policy: https://www.cse.org.uk/how-we-use-your-information/