Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council, GB

Unitary Authority in Wales

United Kingdom

132.2k population

Websitevaleofglamorgan.gov.uk

Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council, GB creates trading company in support of community groups

The council-owned Big Fresh Trading Company creates meals from locally sourced ingredients for events and schools. Additional revenue sources for the local authority trading company include seasonal gift boxes, a bar in Penarth, and a food truck. Community organizations and schools receive grants from the company based on annual earnings. The company commits to using no single-use plastics in its packaging in line with Project Zero goals.

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Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council, GB

United Kingdom

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB builds on bike-sharing success with addition of e-bikes

Cardiff, OVO Energy, and nextbike added an initial fleet of 50 e-bikes to local streets. This fleet will expand to 125 e-bikes and nine charging stations in the future. Commuters pay £1 per half-hour with memberships or £2 per half-hour as guest users. City residents can stay local or ride to the neighboring Vale of Glamorgan, which also introduced OVO Energy bikes. This commitment to e-bikes follows more than 1 million trips on Cardiff's 1,000-bike fleet since 2018.

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City & County of Cardiff Council, GB

United Kingdom

Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council, GB

United Kingdom