Halton Borough Council, GB
Unitary Authority em England
United Kingdom
Halton Borough Council, GB adopts Early Pay by Saltare for expedited supplier payments
Halton Borough Council is the first local council in the UK to use Early Pay. The payment management platform offers expedited payments to suppliers. This optional offer trades quick turnarounds on invoices for small discounts on product or service costs. Council officials are integrating Early Pay throughout its operations in early 2023. Early Pay eliminates long wait times for local vendors and creates opportunities for council savings.
Halton Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom
Halton Borough Council, GB converts brownfield into solar farm that powers nearby stadium
The 3,000-panel farm has a capacity of one megawatt and produces 850 megawatt-hours per year. Project leaders connected the farm and DCBL Stadium to reduce the facility's emissions and electricity costs. Solar energy is split between stadium operations and sales to energy suppliers for grid use. Borough officials estimate an annual carbon savings of 120 tons along with energy savings of £50,000. A proposed farm expansion could power a planned leisure center.
Halton Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom