News
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Community Members needed to help set up Ray Wind Farm Community Fund.
Posted 26th Feb 2016
The consultation for Ray Wind Farm Community Fund, (which is being led by CAN), is well under way and we are now looking to form a steering group of local people. Working alongside Vattenfall, the role of this group will be to develop a vision for the fund, (drawing on the findings of the consultation), and to establish appropriate governance arrangements to manage the fund once it opens in early 2017. — Read more.
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CAN makes it easier to switch energy supplier
Posted 19th Feb 2016
On 19th February 2016, Community Action Northumberland (CAN) launched 'EnergyCAN’ a new service to help all electricity and gas consumers switch to cheaper prices . — Read more.
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OilCAN offers collective buying of LPG
Posted 19th Feb 2016
Community Action Northumberland has now extended its OilCAN Collective buying Scheme by including Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). Collective buying is available for LPG for storage tanks or in bottles. — Read more.
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Have Your Say in the development of the Ray Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Posted 19th Feb 2016
CAN is currently asking residents and organisations from the area around the Ray Wind Farm to help us by taking a little time to complete a survey, identifying local issues and priorities for the use of the new Ray Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund. — Read more.
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Community Challenge scheme
Posted 25th Jan 2016
Community Action Northumberland (CAN) has teamed up with Voluntary Organisations Network North East (VONNE) Warm Up North to launch the Community Challenge scheme which can potentially help many residents in Northumberland to reduce their energy bills by acquiring a new gas boiler, and helping a local community organisation along the way. — Read more.