MEMBER NEWS IN BRIEF
WEGO collects green award gong Zero tailpipe emission couriers WEGO has won the Fleet Hero Innovation Award at the Energy Saving Trust’s 11th annual Fleet Hero Awards in a ceremony held in London. The awards celebrate organisations leading the way in reducing carbon footprint and fuel bills. With depots in Nottingham,
Derby, Leicester, Sheffield and London, WEGO’s fleet of electric vehicles and pushbikes helps to minimise air pollution in city centres. The courier has partnered with
InterCity RailFreight to consolidate deliveries across the country using high speed rail to reduce carbon emissions. Helen Brewin, WEGO
Operations Manager, said: “Winning this award is fantastic. It means that our innovative solutions and continuous efforts to provide cost-effective and eco- friendly alternatives are being recognised by our industry peers.”
Ofsted praise for alternative training and
education provider Staff at R.E.A.L. Education, an independent education and training company with bases across the East Midlands, are celebrating after it was praised by Ofsted. The firm’s Alternative Provision
School, in Mansfield, recently received its first visit by the education watchdog since it opened its doors in January 2016. Martin Davies, Headteacher at
the R.E.A.L. Alternative Provision School, said: “We are delighted with the report. “It's testimony to the hard
work and team ethic that exists at the R.E.A.L. Alternative Provision School.”
High praise for marina’s
bee conservation drive Mercia Marina’s bee conservation drive has landed it a Special Distinction in this year’s annual David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme. The South Derbyshire marina
has received its sixth Gold Award in six years from the scheme co- founded by TV naturalist Professor David Bellamy in 1996 in conjunction with the British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA). For the first time, the 74-acre
marina has received a Special Distinction Award following the launch of Save Our Bees (SOB), an ongoing volunteer-led project designed to reverse the worrying decline in the bee population.
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The ICC Women’s World Cup is set to come to Derby
ICC awards Derby World Cup semi-final
Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s 3aaa County Ground will host eight fixtures, including a semi-final, and has been selected as a TV broadcast venue at next summer’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Derby has been awarded a coveted last four fixture as part of a package that will include eight games in total, from 26 June to 20 July.
‘It’s tremendous news for the city and the wider county’
It was also confirmed that Derby will be a TV
broadcast venue, offering increased exposure for the city, and will host at least one England Women’s fixture during the competition. Derbyshire County Cricket Club Chief Executive
Simon Storey said: “It’s tremendous news for the city and the wider county that Derby has been awarded the best possible package for next summer’s World Cup, which will include a semi-final match.
“In total, the Club will host eight games and five will
be TV games, which will give us the opportunity to showcase the city to a global audience. “A huge amount of work went into our bid which
focused on why Derby is ideally placed to take its spot on the global sporting stage. “The unique support we received has helped us
demonstrate that the city of Derby is a great place to live and work and will be a great destination for visitors from across the world. “It’s also an opportunity for us to create a lasting
legacy and we hope the opportunity to watch the best players in the world in Derby will inspire more girls and boys to play cricket.” Councillor Ranjit Banwait, Derby City Council Leader,
said: “Not only will the financial benefits be felt by business across the city - with large crowds, most of whom are from abroad, attending each game frequenting our hotels, pubs, restaurants and shops – but the power of sport will inspire our young women to achieve great things both on and off the sporting field.”
Grey to Green scheme in triple win
The Grey to Green public realm scheme in Sheffield, constructed by the Highways Division of Nottinghamshire-based North Midland Construction (NM Group), has won three awards in the CEEQUAL Outstanding Achievement Awards at an event held at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London. The awards recognise the top
sustainability achievements by civil engineering project teams. NM Group’s project has
transformed 1.2km of redundant roads in Sheffield city centre into new and attractive public spaces. It has also improved the city’s
resilience to climate change, enhanced public space and connectivity with the rest of the city centre and provided an
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attractive setting for existing and new investment and jobs. The first award it received was in
the landscape category. The scheme constitutes one of the most ambitious retro-fit SUD systems in the country which, combined with other soft landscape areas, has enabled striking urban meadow to
be created in the middle of the city centre. It is believed that this is unique in a UK city centre setting. The second award was in the
water environment category. Given the reconfiguration of the city centre, there was an opportunity to improve water management for both flood risk and water quality. The project also received the Eric
Hughes Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Sustainability in Civil Engineering. Geoff Poyzer, Managing Director
of the Highways Division of the NM Group, said: “We are absolutely delighted that this prestigious project has won three awards. The scheme is innovative and has provided a sustainable green space, which has made a huge difference to the public realm in Sheffield.”
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