{"id":248856,"date":"2022-10-11T10:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/news\/taking-solar-plans-to-the-local-community\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T08:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:10:18","slug":"taking-solar-plans-to-the-local-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/taking-solar-plans-to-the-local-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking solar plans to the local community"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Taking solar plans to the local community<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47-450x300.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47-1000x668.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47-1000x668.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47-1920x1282.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/27044517\/clannfarmom_medium-47.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2000\"\n                       height=\"1335\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_97378d8027826219f0c0bc2651ed579f block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Last week, we hosted an information event in Marston to bring our proposal for the Green Lane solar farm to the local community. We set up in the Olde Barn Hotel from 4.30pm til 6pm, with our plans on display, and welcomed neighbours, councillors and interested parties over the course of the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Our team spoke to 15 members of the public over the course of the afternoon, discussing our plans, answering questions and giving out additional information. Engaging with the local community is a key part of our development process \u2013 we select our sites carefully, conduct a wide range of environmental assessments and then reveal our plans to the local area to ask for further feedback. To find out more about our Green Lane solar project, and to get in touch with our team, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/projects\/green-lane\/\">project page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-30 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_14a201ea5d4217f800c0d052f22203fa block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source 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https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1000x619.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195.jpeg 1292w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26161251\/UK-CVPPA-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">26 Jan, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Farming and energy &#8211; working side by side<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Sheep grazing on solar farms combines agriculture with solar electricity generation, enabling livestock to graze and crops to grow alongside and beneath solar panels.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/farming-and-energy-working-side-by-side\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/exploring-cutting-edge-agripv-innovations-during-site-visits-in-austria\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21163551\/Agrivoltaics-site-visit-Austria-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.png 1200w, 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<\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\"> Deepening our understanding of how solar energy and agriculture can sustainably coexist at scale by learning from pioneering projects across Austria.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/exploring-cutting-edge-agripv-innovations-during-site-visits-in-austria\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/key-leadership-appointments-uk-and-ireland-business-development-team\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source 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