FUNDING AVAILABLE for ‘shovel ready’ nature projects across the region

SEVERN TRENT has funding available for communities who want to boost nature across the region.

The water and waste company is inviting individual land managers, community groups and businesses to come forward for funding for projects to improve nature in the local environment.

This offer is available FOR A LIMITED TIME to help support nature projects across the region that may have been put on hold because of the cost-of-living crisis.

The scale of each project must be over one acre (that’s roughly half the size of a rugby pitch) and must be completed by FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2023.

Graham Osborn, Principal Ecologist at Severn Trent, said: “What’s good for nature is good for water and we’re open to any ideas, but the more creative the better! For a bit of inspiration, previous projects have included hedgerow planting, wildflower meadow creation and habitat management for native birds and mammals.”

Graham added: “To qualify for this funding, the project must be completed by Friday 24 March 2023, so ideas and proposals need to be shovel-ready to ensure they are up and running by the spring to give the habitats and wildlife the best chance to thrive. We will also consider projects that have already started but weren’t able to be completed, perhaps because they ran into financial difficulty.”

The available funding is part of Severn Trent’s Great Big Nature Boost – an environmental commitment that is seeing Severn Trent revive 5,000 hectares of land, plant 1.3 million trees and restore 2,000km of rivers across the Severn Trent region by 2027, allowing the company to give back to the communities it serves while helping to improve the quality of the water it treats and supplies to its customers.

To apply for funding, please email ecologymatters@severntrent. co.uk to express your interest as soon as possible. For more information, please visit stwater. co.uk/biodiversity

South Charnwood High School

Administration Officer

Ideally 30 hours per week, term time, plus 10 out of term days (3 of which are Teacher Days). Job share and part-time applications will also be considered.

Grade: 6 - Actual salary £15,565 to £16,203 per annum (or £12.75 to £12.98 per hour which includes holiday pay)

An excellent administrator and communicator is required primarily to offer clerical and reprographic support, in addition to providing whole medical support as part of the administration team.

We can offer you the chance to work with a fantastic team of colleagues with a strong, supportive staff development ethos.

Please see the school website at www.southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk for an information pack and application form. Alternatively, telephone 01530 242351 or email: hcarnan@southcharnwood.org

As this job is designated as a ‘regulated activity’ an enhanced DBS check with Barred list check is essential

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Monday 27th February 2023

Date for Your Diary St Mary & All Saints Church, Stanton Under Bardon

Spring Fayre

To be held in the Church on SATURDAY 1st April 2023

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Variety of Stalls, including Home Baking and Preserves, Craft, Tombola, Raffle.

Admission is FREE COME & JOIN US FOR A FRIENDLY CHAT AND CUPPA.

Amazon to shed UK warehouses as it halts growth plans

AS REPORTED by Sahar Nazir in Retail Gazette, Amazon is looking to sublet some of its UK warehouses as it halts growth plans following its worst annual loss on record.

The online retailer was previously aiming to open more warehouse space across the UK as it capitalises on online spending. However, the retailer has noticed a decline for online orders in recent months.

It has lost around 30% of its value over the past year due to inflation concerns.

LinkedIn posts from the past year have suggested that one Amazon facility has been fitting out in Bracknell. The site is among those looking to offload.

Amazon is not expected to sublet warehouses it is currently using, but instead those which it had taken but had not moved into, The Telegraph reported.

The news comes after Amazon looks to close three warehouses in the UK, which will affect 1,200 jobs, Earlier this month, the fulfilment centres in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland, were all been proposed for closure.