MOZES (Meadows Ozone Energy Services Limited)

WHAT IS MOZES?

It is:

The Meadows Community owned Energy Company

Taking responsiblity for future Energy Needs of
The Meadows

The History:

Since 2003 The Meadows Partnership Trust and a number of other organisations have been working with the local community to identify ways of addressing the long standing social and economic problems associated with the Meadows, a mainly residential area of Nottingham, containing approximately 3800 homes, commercial and other properties.

This work led to the idea of a community ESCO, to be developed as a social enterprise to take forward these objectives. (An ESCO is an Energy Services Company)

A Steering Group to develop this proposal was established, with representation from The Meadows Partnership Trust, National Energy Action, Nottingham City Council; Nottingham Energy Partnership, Residents Associations, the Voluntary Sector, Alan Simpson MP and the Local Councillor.

During 2007 the Steering Group, with funding assistance provided by DEFRA and NEA, commissioned Brodies LLP, a law firm with considerable expertise in advising ESCO development, to undertake a study which sought to establish the overall feasibility of a community ESCO for the Meadows. As a result of this, MOZES was born!!

MOZES became an incorporated company in October 2009. At present, there are four Directors of the Company, who are all Meadows people:

• Pat Thomas
• Julian Marsh
• Richard Gutteride
• Phil Angus

OBJECTIVES OF MOZES

The objectives of MOZES are to carry on the business of design, construction, operation, supply and procurement of sustainable energy, waste and other utility services and facilities; the provision of training and skills development; the provision of volunteering and employment opportunites; and the provision of advice, grants and loans in relation to any of the foregoing and shall include the following:

• Reducing the carbon footprint of the Meadows
• Enabling the Meadows to become a place of experimentation and innovation in the development and deployment of sustainable energy related technologies
• Enabling the Meadows to become self-sufficient in its energy use, and then to become an energy generating community
• Enabling the Residents of the Meadows, and then other areas, to access affordable energy
• Contributing to the Community and Economic Development of the Meadows

If you would like to become a member of MOZES, or would like further information, please contact us

5-7 Bridgeway Centre,
The Meadows,
Nottingham,
NG2 2JD

Telephone 0115 9150082

E-mail chris.brummitt@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

BRITISH GAS GREEN STREETS ENERGY FUND

In October 2009 £100,000 was won for the Meadows. Almost 100 projects from around the UK applied for the British Gas Green Streets initiative and the Meadows is one of the 14 winning projects across the UK. The money will be used to convert an abandoned pub into an eco-restaurant and coffee shop and also on energy efficiency measures and to provide renewable energy installations, such as solar panels, and insulation to 20 of the most vulnerable houses in the Old Meadows.

If you live in in the Old Meadows and would like to be assessed to see if your house is eligible to be one of our 20 for these energy measures, please contact us to register your interest.

There is also an opportunity to win a further £100,000
see below for details

GREEN STREETS COMPETITION

DO YOU LIVE IN THE OLD MEADOWS?
Help win £100,000 for your Community!! JOIN NOW

Register your interest for a
FREE Enery Assessment and a
FREE Cost Meter for your home

Contact Details:

Meadows Ozone Energy Services Ltd
5-7 Bridgeway Centre
The Meadows
Nottingham NG2 2JD
Tel: 0115 9150082 or 9153877
Email: ian.nicholson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
or chris.brummitt@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DECC)
Low Carbon Communities Challenge

In December 2009, MOZES, in partnership with British Gas, won up to £500,000 for The Meadows from DECC. This money will pay for the installation of solar panels on 55 three-bedroom houses, made up of social housing, low income owner-occupier houses and 10 privately owned houses. Applicants with low incomes will be prioritised. Also benefiting from solar panels will be Greenfields, Riverside and Welbeck Primary Schools and Arkwright Meadows Community Garden, where a solar panel will be fitted to provide heat for a polytunnel where organic vegetables are grown.

If you would like to apply for solar panels under this scheme, please contact:

Jacky Dobson
Tel: 0115 9150080
E-mail: jacky.dobson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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