What is this questionnaire and why is it
important? Over the summer, the Greener Silver End group
has identified green spaces in Silver End that could be enhanced
and has developed three that would improve the village the
most and are feasible to be planted during this winter /
spring.
The Greener Silver End Group has set up the questionnaire
because we want the village to learn about our proposals and give
an opportunity for local people to have a say - with the aim
of making the plans the best that they can be.
Haven’t heard of the Greener Silver End Group?
The Greener Silver End Group was formed about a year ago by people
who live in Silver End as a response to some of the findings of the
Parish Plan survey. The survey showed many things about the
village, including that local people have strong feelings about two
environmental issues -
1)Protecting Silver End’s ‘Modern Garden Village’ legacy
2) Making homes more energy efficient – especially in the
conservation area where the old metal frame windows make for cold
houses and high fuel bills.
The Greener Silver End Group aim to tackle both issues,
this questionnaire focuses on the first issue; we
want to create and enhance community green spaces to help keep the
village a special place to live.
The group has the support of local government – Silver End
Parish Council and Braintree District Council as well as from the
Rural Community Council of Essex
Want to do something for your village? Why not
join the Greener Silver End group and help increase the Village’s
energy efficiency and protect its ‘Modern Garden Village’ heritage.
The group is friendly and meets once a month at the village hall
and would like to hear from you. Call Dave Backwith, Chair of the
group, on 583477, or send him an email;
d.backwith@btinternet.com
Greener Silver End are also looking to improve energy
efficiency in the village and want to get a
Carbon
Footprint of the village. This would give us a
better idea of how much energy we use and the information could us
find ways of improving energy efficiency. With rising fuel
bills this obviously makes sense financially too.
You
can help by starting your own Carbon Footprint on our website
at:
www.greencommunitiescc.org.uk/group/silverend