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Peter Taylor checking out the solar panels on the roof of the Town Hall earlier this year. Image: Watford Borough Council
Unfortunately, other parties seem to be rolling back their commitment to our planet’s future. First, Labour dropped their plans to invest billions into green energy and now, more worryingly, Rishi Sunak is delaying or stopping policies which were already in place. These latest changes worry environmentalists, frustrate businesses, and sends a signal abroad that we no longer take the environment seriously.
Earlier this year we completed work at the Town Hall which retrofitted the building to reduce energy use. This will save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds a year through reduced bills. Similarly, we are retrofitting homes to improve energy efficiency and supporting residents to access cheaper solar panels so that they can help the planet and save on bills. The Solar Together initiative unites people locally to bulk buy solar panels so they can get a cheaper price.
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