Over the coming weeks, Your Herefordshire will be introducing the 15 fantastic projects that have been lined up by the Stronger Hereford Board to help improve the city of Hereford following the confirmation of £22.4 million worth of funding from Central Government.
Some of the projects have been met with negativity on social media and that’s why we are going to provide more information on each specific project, so that local residents can understand the benefits that each project can bring to the local area and economy.
First up is ‘Soil from the City’ – a project that aims to divert commercial and municipal food waste from landfill and turn it into a resource to benefit the city. It will put Hereford at the heart of Britain’s emerging green technology sector and will contribute meaningfully to levelling up the city.
By using emission-free modes of transport, reducing vehicles on the road and reducing emissions by recovering resources, Soil from the City will contribute directly to the national Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan ‘Clean air’ target to reduce harmful emissions by 2030.
By using emission free modes of transport, reducing vehicles on the road and reducing emissions by recovering resources, Soil from the City will contribute directly to the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan ‘Clean air’ target to reduce harmful emissions by 2030.
By developing a brown-field site, generating jobs in the green sector and using zero emission transport, this project aligns with the Government’s Ten Point Plan goals for green industrial growth.
This project will help achieve our priorities around a sustainable green agenda for Hereford and deliver the following Towns Fund Intervention Framework outcomes:
- Increased number of enterprises utilising high quality, affordable and sustainable
commercial spaces - More sustainable city centre with lower carbon footprint
Total Cost: £1,500,000 | Towns Fund: £1,000,000 | Matched Funding: £500,000
The Towns Fund will support the acquisition of a bank of high tech aerobic composters which can transform food waste into a soil improver and biomass within 24 hours from collection. The Towns Fund will also be funding specialist vehicle purchase and app development.
