Wokingham

Wokingham Borough Council’s green credentials have been recognised nationally in two major energy efficiency awards.

The Wokingham borough council’s efforts to promote energy efficiency through loft and wall insulation schemes and the support it gave to companies involved in erecting and running the wind turbine at Green Park, have been commended in the British Gas Energy Efficiency Achievement of the Year Awards.

The council has also been accepted onto the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Management Programme for 2009 (phase 7) and will collect its award for reducing its in-house carbon footprint at a special presentation taking place in London later this month.

Wokingham Energy Officer Ian Gough said: “I’m absolutely delighted that all our hard work in promoting energy efficiency to local business and residents has been recognised. Many people have chosen loft and wall insulation as an economic and efficient way of saving energy – not only helping the planet but their wallets too.

“We are now going to redouble our efforts and focus on improving still further our own energy efficiency in council buildings across the borough. And this award will give us an extra boost to our efforts.”

Wokingham Borough Council