Our partners
During the consultation for the strategy we engaged and worked with a number of organisations within Leicestershire who are dedicated to reducing carbon emissions and encouraging sustainability.
Climate Change Action groups:
- The Communities Network Foundation
- Bottesford Net Zero,
- Climate Action Leicester and Leicestershire
- Melton Transition
- Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society
- Local churches together
- Long Clawson Walk Together
- Melton Matters Wombles
- Melton Mowbray Methodist Church
- Melton Space
- St Bartholomew's Church Welby
- Sustainable Land Trust
- TDQ Cycling Group
Local businesses:
- Development sector; a local planning consultant, HSSP (architects) and Gusto Homes (housing developer)
- Bottesford Cottage (hospitality)
- Buckminster Estate
- Gillstream Markets (Cattle Market)
- Hallmark Consumer Services (fulfilment services)
- Two local farmers
- Mars
- Samworth Brothers
- Seed social enterprise
- Soyfoods/Pauls Tofu
- Which Way (financial services)
Parish Councillor or Neighbourhood plan groups Bottesford, Eaton, Hoby with Rotherby, Kirby & Frisby (others did not wish to identify who they were) Public sector organisations:
- Asfordby Hill, Great Dalby, Swallowdale and Stathern Primary Schools
- Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning group
- National organisations; Natural England, Network Rail, The Environment Agency, Historic England
- Internal strategies and policies
Net Zero Toolkit 2025
This updated toolkit aims to provide a starting point for town, parish councils and community groups to address net zero in their local community. It has been developed in partnership with Green Living Leicestershire and aligns to the Leicestershire Climate and Nature Pact.
GreenerFuture Leicestershire
A dedicated website offering resources and a business advisory service to support local business and communities thrive in the green economy and accelerate action on net-zero, delivered through Leicestershire partners including the County Council, Leicester Universities and GreenFox Community Energy.