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Western Riverside Environment Fund

Description

The Western Riverside Environmental Fund was set up in April 1999 as a partnership between the Western Riverside Waste Authority and Groundwork UK. To date over £2.5 million has been made available to environmental projects within the boroughs of Lambeth, Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea.

The fund utilises landfill tax credits arising from household rubbish and other waste handled by the Authority’s waste transfer stations at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth and Cringle Dock, Battersea. Contributions to the fund are made by Cory Environmental.


Applications were invited from projects that work with local communities to promote environmental improvements and sustainable waste management in the four boroughs. Grants were usually offered in the range of £5,000 - £25,000 with some flexibility to approve higher amounts in exceptional circumstances. WREF is part of the Landfill Communities Fund and is subject to Landfill Tax Regulations as set by ENTRUST.

 

The Western Riverside Environmental Fund has been wound up and is no longer accepting applications.

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