RWE npower renewables offers a range of community benefit packages at our operating onshore and offshore wind farms, these usually benefit those communities living closest to the site.
There are a number of ways of designing and operating these packages which are negotiated locally to meet the specific needs of individual areas. Packages vary, depending on the size, type and geographical make up of local communities.
Community benefit packages have been used to fund a wide variety of activities including community building refurbishments, environmental education programmes, energy efficiency schemes and supporting local groups and organisations.
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
Community Benefit Fund
In association with the North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm, a community fund has been set up to assist local community projects in the Rhyl, Prestatyn and Meliden areas. The annual fund started at a base level of £60,000, it is index linked each year in line with inflation and will be available throughout the operational life of the wind farm.
The North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund is administered by the Denbighshire Coastal Partnership, a trust registered with the charity commission (registration number 1123433).
All applications are received and considered locally. For the Rhyl area these are considered by the Rhyl Community Partnership. The Prestatyn and Meliden areas are considered by the Prestatyn and Meliden Community Partnership.
Each Community Partnership is a fully constituted group and is made up of local volunteers, representing the town council, voluntary sector, local business community, residents associations and police. Each year the fund is split equally between the two community partnerships.
Local decisions
Both community partnerships meet to consider all grant applications, ensuring that all decisions about how the fund is allocated are made by local representatives for the benefit of their own community.
Contact the fund
For more information please contact:
Rhyl, Prestatyn & Meliden Community Partnerships
P O Box 284
RHYL
LL18 9EY
Email: rhylcommunitypartnership@yahoo.co.uk
Support for Rhyl
In 2008 the Rhyl Community Partnership awarded 27 grants totalling £34,321, and included:
- Prestatyn and Rhyl Lions Club - £1,000 for message in a bottle scheme for emergency services
- Denbighshire Disability Forum - £500 to purchase a laptop
- Rhyl South West Central Residents - £4,000 towards refurbishing the tennis club and bowling club for community use
- Rhyl Youth Amateur Boxing Club - £1,750 towards equipment for their gym
Support for Prestatyn and Meliden
In 2008 the Prestatyn and Meliden Community Partnership awarded 14 grants totalling £17,162, and included:
- Meliden Residents Action Group - £2,240 for planting scheme and benches
- Club Teen - £850 for a PA system, projector and display boards
- Gallt Melyd School of Jujitsu - £752 for specialist coaching equipment
- Prestatyn Carnival Association - £2,500 for banners and gazebos and other equipment
- Parkview Neighbourhood Watch - £300 for personal alarms
In addition during the construction period, prior to the establishment of the community fund, RWE npower renewables supported a number of projects and events local to North Hoyle, including:
- Christmas hampers for the elderly in Rhyl in partnership with "Voice of the Community"
- Rhyl Football Club
- Rhyl fireworks night event
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