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Team Plevin reach charity fundraising target

8 May 2015

There are only two days left now until out team of Plevin runners take to the streets and tackle the Great Manchester 10k Run (Sunday 10 May). The team are running in aid of the North West Air Ambulance.

The race starts on Portland Street, near the junction with Oxford Street with the finishing line on Deansgate. For those that would like to support the runners along the way, good viewing points are Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium, The Imperial War Museum, The Lowry, the Coronation Street cobbles and Beetham Tower which also marks the finish line.

Our ten runners will be setting off round the course in the ‘white’ and ‘pink’ waves. The white wave starts at 11.55am and the pink wave at 1.30pm. Although they maybe a little difficult to spot amongst the other runners, our team will be wearing charity North West Air Ambulance t-shirts.

we are really pleased to announce that so far, we have beaten our £1000 fundraising target by over £300 and the donations are still coming in. If you would like to sponsor the team you can still do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/Plevin. A big thank you to those that have already donated.

Wishing our runners 'good luck' on Sunday.

Hazlehead biomass processing plant reopens

27 March 2015

Our Hazlehead, Sheffield site which turns waste wood into biomass fuel is now fully open after an eight month programme to make essential improvements. The site processes waste wood into biomass fuel which is then used for energy recovery.

The decision was taken to close the site in June last year to make essential improvements to the storage and management of waste wood. Non-recyclable waste wood which is being diverted from landfill, is being both stored and processed at the site into biomass fuel.

Working alongside both the Environment Agency (EA) and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, we have reduced the volumes of wood stored on site. Existing wood stacks have reduced in height and volume and breaks in-between each have been increased to minimise the risk of incidents.

Whilst further improvements are continuing, both the EA and ourselves are satisfied that the site is able to reopen to customers and begin to take in additional waste wood. Waste wood typically comes from civic amenity sites and skip, demolition and construction companies.

Although in decline, accoring to a Defra report, an estimated 700,000t of waste wood is sent to landfill each year*. Once being considered to have no value, this figure is now declining as more waste wood is being diverted from landfill into energy recovery.

After a significant investment in a state of the art processing plant, the site is the sole supplier of biomass fuel for the new E:on renewable energy plant at Tinsley, Sheffield. The energy produced from this plant is expected to generate enough energy to provide power for around 40,000 homes.  

We will continue to work closely with the Environment Agency on further improvements and would like to thank the Environment Agency, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, customers, residents and other stakeholders for their patience and understanding during this time.

Ends.

*Source DEFRA report into waste wood restrictions in England call for evidence, February 2013

Snowflake becomes official bedding supplier to the Winter Championships

9 March 2015

Snowflake becomes official bedding supplier to the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships and the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships.

Snowflake, a leading name in premium equestrian bedding, are proud to announce a that they are the official bedding supplier to the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships and the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships 2015 – 2016.

The events, which take place at Hartpury Arena Gloucestershire in April attract both amateur and professional riders alike who will be bidding for glory whilst bedding their horses on Snowflake Supreme.  

The Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships host over 3,000 first rounds of competition from Novice to Grand Prix for both Junior and Senior competitors. Snowflake will be proudly sponsoring the 1.10m Winter Classic competition. The NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships hosts over 900 dressage tests as competitors compete to win one of the 28 Championship titles from Preliminary level through to Intermediate I.

During both events, horses will be stabled on Snowflake Supreme bedding, the flag ship bale. Manufactured from kiln dried softwood, the wood shavings are thoroughly dust extracted and offer excellent absorbency rates whilst creating a warm, comfortable bed.

 Lynne White, PR & Communications Manager at Plevin, manufacturers of Snowflake Bedding said “I am delighted that Snowflake have become the official bedding supplier at such exciting events and would like to wish all competitors the best of luck at the competitions.”

Snowflake equestrian bedding is available nationwide from all good stockists. To find your nearest stockist click here.


For more information, contact

Email: customerservices@plevin.co.uk 

Telephone: 0870 7500805