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New Road Signs to Look after East Yorkshire's Wildlife
New road signs with a difference have been erected near Driffield by Centrica. The signs, recently installed near Rudston village, north of Driffield, are part of an ongoing initiative to protect the verges in this area, designed to protect wildlife within the verge grassland habitat.
Liaison Meeting
The presentation following the community liaison meeting at Boynton Community Hall on Monday 20 June 2011 can be viewed by clicking here. Please note, the next meeting is scheduled to take place in October. More details will follow nearer the time.
Public Inquiry Cancellation Notice
A public inquiry was due to take place from 24-26 May 2011 at The Spa Bridlington to consider relevant objections as defined in s13(6) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. As all relevant objections have now been withdrawn the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has cancelled the public inquiry. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change will now proceed to decide whether to confirm the Order. Once the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has issued his decision a further notice will be published in the Bridlington Free Press.
The Public Inquiry Cancellation Notice can be downloaded here
Community and Environmental Newsletter Sponsored Until to 2012
Centrica Storage has awarded the team who produce the Rudston Newsletter £650.00 as part of the Caythorpe Environmental Support Fund. The £5,000.00 per year fund, which was set-up during the Caythorpe Gas Storage project approval process, will generate £125,000.00 over 25 years for qualifying environmental projects in and around the East Riding villages of Rudston, Burton Agnes and Boynton.
The monthly newsletter, which is delivered to every home in the parish, was established more than 25 years ago and is used to inform local people about events and community matters as well as environmental improvements and initiatives. The grant funding awarded, by Centrica Storage, will cover all publication and operational costs for the next twelve months.
Funding Will Make Verges the Best... by a 'Country Mile'
Centrica Storage has awarded a team responsible for preserving countryside verges £1,310.85 as part of the Caythorpe Environmental Support Fund. The £5,000.00 per year fund, which was set-up during the Caythorpe Gas Storage project approval process, will generate £125,000.00 over 25 years for qualifying environmental projects in and around the East Riding villages of Boynton, Burton Agnes and Boynton.
The Verge Nature Reserve project is part of a wider scheme know as, 'the Country Mile Project', an initiative led by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in partnership with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) and North Yorkshire County Council. The wider Country Mile Project is funded for one year through the LEADER Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and Waterways programme.
Public Inquiry for Compulsory Purchase Order
In order for Caythorpe Gas Storage Limited to proceed with the Caythorpe Gas Storage Project all of the land interests required for the project must be acquired. The Company has acquired the majority of the necessary interests by agreement however there are some outstanding interests which it has not been possible to negotiate. As a result the Company is seeking to acquire these few remaining interests through the use of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO).
A public inquiry has been scheduled to take place from 24-26 May 2011 at The Spa, Bridlington, details of which can be found here.
East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust Nets £3,000.00 from Environmental Support Fund Grant
Centrica Storage has awarded East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust £3,000.00 as part of the Caythorpe Environmental Support Fund. The £5,000.00 per year fund, which was set-up during the Caythorpe Gas Storage project approval process, will generate £125,000.00 over 25 years for qualifying environmental projects in and around the East Riding villages of Rudston, Burton Agnes and Boynton.
East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust promotes good practice in the conservation and improvement to habitats of chalk rivers, wetlands and other water bodies in the East Riding. It also educates the public in river habitats, species and increasing awareness and understanding amongst landowners.
New Community and Sports Facility for Burton Agnes
Burton Agnes Sports Club has received a significant grant award from Centrica Storage Limited as part of the company"s £150,000.00 Caythorpe Community Support Fund.
An award of £58,750.00 has been handed to Burton Agnes Sports Club for the construction of a new energy efficient community building alongside the current sports pavilion which was originally built in the 1970s.
Burton Agnes Sports Club plans to construct a new building next to the existing bowls pavilion allowing for extended use by the local community. Sports club members hope to attract more local people and social groups when the project is completed.
New Eco-Friendly Village Hall to Benefit from Centrica Storage Funding
Following on from Centrica Storage Limited's promise to award the local community £150,000.00 in grant support, the company is delighted to announce the second of three successful applications that will receive a share of the funding.
A New Play Park for Rudston's Families
A play park in an East Yorkshire village is now being renovated after being awarded grant funding through a locally based gas storage project.
Centrica Storage Ltd Helps Children to Stay Safe in the Dark
School children across the region have been given a helping hand to stay safe and be seen in the dark this winter with the help of Centrica Storage Limited (CSL).
BBC NEWS: How the UK meets record gas demand
The UK's best kept energy secret lies some 20 miles off the East Yorkshire coast. From the air there is little to see except the dark brooding waters of the North Sea.
But look closer and you will notice two gas platforms, standing defiantly above the waves. They are the only sign of a vast reservoir, a couple of miles below, which for more than quarter of a century has been the country's most important energy storage facility.
Welcome to the Caythorpe Gas Storage Website
Centrica Storage Limited (CSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica plc, has developed this website to keep you up-to-date with all the latest news and information about the Caythorpe Gas Storage project.
Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, acquired the Caythorpe Gas Storage site from Warwick Energy in September 2008. Centrica owns the onshore gas producing field near Bridlington in East Yorkshire, which is a substantially depleted onshore gas field located close to the National Transmission System.
Work has now started on the project, which has planning permission for conversion to an onshore gas storage facility with a possible capacity of 7.5 billion cubic feet of gas.
CSL’s team will manage the site through construction and later when it becomes operational. This website contains background information about the project, current issues and future events and activities.
