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Goole Town Council - Goole Development Trust

Goole Development Trust was established in June 1997 with the objective of supporting the social, economic and environmental regeneration of Goole. Goole Town Council has supported our work from the first day by providing office space and facilities for the Trust to undertake its work. The Trust has brought over £6m of funding into Goole from a wide range of sources including Europe, UK Government charitable trusts, and energy producers. Very little of this would have been achieved without the support of the Town Council, its Members and staff.

The Trust and the Town Council have worked closely together on a number of initiatives for the benefit of Goole residents. These include the distribution of 16,000 energy-efficient light bulbs to Goole residents. This initiative was worth £1.2m with every set of 4 light bulbs distributed worth £300.00 in terms of energy savings and reduced cost of replacement bulbs.

The Trust and the Council are also currently distributing power-down switches for computer equipment. These switches can save hundreds of pounds on electricity bills by switching off computers, printers etc. when not in use.

We are also working closely to develop a community composting facility for Goole where green garden waste is collected, composted and sold on. This project offers Goole the chance to make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions (in transport and landfill costs).

The partnership working between the Town Council and Goole Development Trust is a longstanding, active working relationship that has served Goole well for 10 years.

Roger Millar, General Manager, Goole Development TrustPartnership Working -

The Green Team and Goole Town Council

The Green Team is a registered charity, which provides a low cost gardening service to local elderly and disabled residents using a team of mainly voluntary labour. Many of our volunteers have learning disabilities and the Green Team offers them the opportunity to gain horticultural and health and safety skills whilst at the same time promoting team working and social skills.

The Green Team has now been operating for almost ten years, beginning in 1998 as a joint venture between the former Boothferry CVS and Goole Town Council, gaining charitable status in April 2000.

The project started out on a part time basis and in the early days was indebted to Goole Town Council for the allocation of free office space and the use of a Council vehicle. As our organisation and client base expanded and moved to its own office at the Courtyard, a 3 years service level agreement with the Town Council enabled us to purchase our own new vehicle.

It would not have been possible to develop the project to its current status without the help and support of Goole Town Council and the Green Team looks forward to continuing its close working relationship into the future.

Elaine Pittaway, Project Co-ordinator, The Green Team