Archive | April, 2012

Update on project – April 2012

Whilst there is nothing showing on site yet plenty has been going on in the background. Many thanks to Mike Ford who is liaising with the contractor Bentley’s, as project manager, on behalf of Esk Energy (Yorkshire) Limited. The relationship with Bentley’s is going well and they are keeping us informed at every stage. With […]

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Fish-friendly design

You may have seen various letters in the press recently with regard to the effect of small-scale hydroelectric schemes on migratory fish such as salmon.  As a local community group and residents of the Esk Valley we care about the local ecology and environment ourselves.  We thoroughly researched the hydro project for 4 years before […]

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What risk assessment have you undertaken?

The following is the risk assessment which was undertaken as part of the Business Plan put together to obtain the loan from the North York Moors National Park Authority Sustainable Development Fund. Likelihood – high Of high likelihood is an increase in the loan interest rate. Bank interest rates are at an historic low and […]

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