A key aim for GPG is to help make Penarth a more environmentally friendly, healthier and safer place to live and work.
One step that would help in all these areas would be the introduction of a 20mph speed limit in the town centre and residential streets. There has been growing support for this idea nationwide over the last few years and the measure has already been implemented by over 30 local authorities in the U.K with at least another 12 committed to its implementation.Continue reading “20’s Plenty for Penarth”
How to cut your electricity and gas use
Presentation (PDF) given by GPG vice chair Tony Cooke on domestic energy efficiency measures, such as voltage reduction, and a look at the implications and possibilities of the government’s New Deal at GPG meeting in October
Car Free Day 2012
On 22nd September, people across the world people from small and large communities will be taking part in Car Free Day events. Here in Penarth, Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) had been hoping to do something to highlight the benefits of having less traffic on our streets for just one day, but our resources are limited and we have had to postpone this idea until next year. Continue reading “Car Free Day 2012”
Notes from Management Committee meeting Aug 21st 2012
Harvest Penarth 2012
Why waste free food?
Every year our streets & gardens are full of unharvested fruit. Perhaps the trees are too big, the people too busy, the supermarket too easy…
Why not harvest and share this unwanted fruit?Continue reading “Harvest Penarth 2012”
GPG at National Eisteddfod
Gwyrddio Penarth Greening were very pleased to take part in the National Eisteddfod last week. The group had a stall on the Vale Council for Voluntary Services stand which we used to promote the Shop in Penarth scheme and other GPG activities.Continue reading “GPG at National Eisteddfod”
