Pet shop buoyed with funds for solar panels

BASSETLAW GROUPS AND BUSINESSES GET A WELCOME CASH BOOST

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BUSINESSES and community groups across Bassetlaw are benefiting from over £200k of funding through Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).

The funding has two main priorities: Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities with investment in capacity building and infrastructure support and Support for Business with small scale investment in micro and small enterprises in rural areas.

Grants of up to £20k of Rural England Prosperity Funding have been made available to support initiatives aiming to improve facilities for communities as well as supporting micro and small businesses in the district.

Among the completed projects, Bradlands Pet Supplies in Retford used its £20k funding to install solar panels on the roof of its premises.

Tom Bradley, Director of Bradlands Pet Supplies, said: “A big thank you to our council for awarding Bradlands Pet Supplies the REPF grant that enabled us to install solar panels.

“The new system will cut our carbon footprint and lower our monthly operating costs, allowing us to keep our prices as low as possible for our community.”

Councillor Charles Adams, Cabinet Member for Business and Skills, added: “It's fantastic to see businesses across Bassetlaw receiving support through the Rural England Prosperity Fund.