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Oct 2022
Last Updated: 30/09/2022
Business Breakfast: Harrogate estate agents pledges to cut carbon emissions
In this morning's briefing, a Harrogate estate agents is planting trees to offset its carbon emissions and North Yorkshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner will address a Harrogate business meeting.
(Left) Dan Rice from Dacres in Ripon, Sophie Tillisch from Dacres in Harrogate, Make It Wild’s managing director Christopher Neave, Nick Alcock from Dacres in Knaresborough and Alison Reilly from Dacres in Pateley Bridge at Dacre Woodlands, off Dacre Lane in Nidderdale.
Business Breakfast is sponsored by Harrogate law firm Truth Legal.
A Harrogate district estate agents is to plant trees in Nidderdale to offset its carbon footprint.
Dacre Son & Hartley commissioned Mark Shayler, from consultants APE, to carry out an assessment of its carbon dioxide emissions.
The report covered the estate agency’s direct and indirect activities, right down to the impact of employee travel, purchased goods and services, before making recommendations to offset existing levels and setting reduction targets.
As a result, the estate agency has partnered with Make it Wild, a woodland management group, and pledged to plant native trees to offset the 111 tons of CO2 that the independent audit found the company produced each year across its 21 Yorkshire offices.
Head of residential at Dacre Son & Hartley, Patrick McCutcheon, said:
“At Dacres we wish to play our part in helping to protect both the planet and our environment for future generations and recognise that the current initiative is just a small step on our sustainability path.”
Zoe Metcalfe, North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Crime commissioner to address Harrogate business meeting
North Yorkshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is set to face Harrogate district business leaders at a meeting next week.
Zoe Metcalfe will address a meeting of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce on October 10 where she will outline her priorities for the county’s fire and police services.
The meeting, which will also be open to first-time visitors, will also hear from former MI5 ‘spook’ Martin Smith MBE, who will focus on the implications of cyber security and hybrid working.
David Simister, chief executive of the chamber, said:
“We are looking forward to welcoming both Zoë and Martin to our October meeting, when the focus will be law, order and cyber security.
“Policing is always a contentious issue, and whilst Harrogate has a relatively low crime rate compared to other towns in the country only this week did I read that seven bikes had been stolen from a Ripon cycle shop. Businesses are concerned by anti-social activity, theft and a lack of officers on the streets.
“Cybercrime is also a big fear for business, and with the post-covid rise in hybrid working, this is a major priority for businesses, particularly as the criminals get ever more sophisticated.”
The meeting will begin at 6.15pm. Those wishing to attend should register at the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce website here.
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