Yate Town Council Update

Yate Town Council installs its first full renewable energy system, at Yate Heritage Centre!

Yate Town Council is pleased to announce the installation of our first full renewable energy generator, at Yate Heritage Centre!

In 2021, Yate Town Council began investigating the replacement of gas boilers at our buildings, where boilers were near the end of the product life-cycle. Following research and survey investigations, an Air Source Heat Pump was chosen as the best possible option for renewable energy generation, at Yate Heritage Centre.

In November 2022, when Yate Heritage Centre experienced a boiler failure - with faults that could not be repaired - and risks of damage to the building and the irreplaceable items within it, the Town Council immediately actioned a renewable energy replacement.

The new heat pump will return many benefits for the climate and the community. Heat pumps are low maintenance, with a long service life, (on average lasting longer than 15 years, compared with gas boilers which last, on average 10-15 years). This replacement will reduce costly maintenance and replacements before the next 15 years has passed.

Using electricity from the Town Council’s “green energy” supply, and the underfloor heating system already in place, the heat pump captures heat from outside and moves it indoors, and will save the Town Council an estimated £1,600 each year on gas heating bills.

While providing a reliable heating system all-year round, heat back to the 15th century, but only became a pub in 2013.

Matt said: “It is such a fantastic hustle and bustle pubwe are not changing much.

“We closed for a day to refresh some of the paintwork, but we want to keep the existing atmosphere.

“I think Chipping Sodbury is a real destination for people looking for a good pub, and all the pubs in the town work together to support each other in making Chipping Sodbury a great place for a night out.” pumps are more than 300% more efficient than a standard gas boiler, reducing the Heritage Centre’s carbon footprint by THOUSANDS of kilograms, of CO2, per year!

Councillor Chris Willmore said “this is a brilliant step forward for the Town Council and the climate.”

Councillor Alan Monaghan, Chair of the Environment and Community Committee said “we are thrilled with this installation and we are excited to continue this journey, to reduce our carbon footprint”.

For further information about the Town Council’s Climate and Planet declaration and project work, please visit our website or contact Yate Town Council at info@yatetowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01454 866506.