Community Energy Roadshow comes to Henley and Thatcham

The public are being invited to hear a free talk about the community owned scheme at Henley Business School, Business Centre on Monday 28 September, 6.00 pm; or to The Frank Hutching’s Community Hall in Thatcham on Tuesday 29 September, 7.30pm
By: Mapledurham Community Energy
 
HENLEY, U.K. - Sept. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- World famous Henley Business School will be the venue for the third in a series of countywide roadshows by the Mapledurham Community Energy group as they seek to raise £1.95 million to build Britain’s first community owned Anaerobic Digestion plant.

The public are being invited to come along to Henley Business School on Monday 28 September 2015 to the Business Centre at 6.00 pm to hear a free talk about the scheme.

The final roadshow takes place at The Frank Hutching’s Community Hall in Thatcham on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 7.30 pm.

Director Christopher Crookall-Fallon says ‘I would urge anyone interested in an ethical investment that also promises a reasonable rate of return to come along to hear how the project will work and how they can benefit.’

The team from community energy specialists Mongoose Energy, who are overseeing the project, will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have. You will also be able to pick up a Share Offer Document that gives full details of the scheme.

The project, which has secured planning permission, is to be sited on the Mapledurham Estate on the Berkshire / Oxfordshire borders. The installation will take cow slurry and maize silage from the farm and turn it in to biogas which will then be burned making clean energy. It has already raised over £150K to secure deposits on machinery that is to be manufactured specifically for the venture.

More details can be found on their website: www.mapledurham-energy.org

Notes to editors

Further information on the share offer to community members will be available at public meetings to be held on:


September 28, 2015, 18.00, IoD Conference Room, Henley Business School, Henley, RG9 3AU
September 29, 2015, 19.30, Frank Hutchings Community Hall, Thatcham, RG18 4QH

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For photographs, interviews and more information please contact:  Nicola Swan, Community facilitator, Nicola.swan@btinternet.com or 01491 871759
OR
Peter Andrews, Mongoose Energy, 07817 967 837 or 01225 484472

About the Mapledurham Community Share Offer

The project consists of an Anaerobic Digester and Central Heat and Power facility at Park Farm on the Mapledurham Estate, 4 miles North West of Reading. The final installed capacity will be 0.5 MW.

The Share Offer aims to raise £2.1 million.

The withdrawable shares are valued at £1 each with a minimum investment of £500 and a maximum of £100,000.

The scheme has applied for EIS (Enterprise investment Scheme) tax relief. Qualifying income tax payers will therefore be able to claim tax relief of 30% of their investment if the application is successful.

About Mapledurham Community Energy

Mapledurham Community Energy Limited: MCE Ltd is a Community Benefit Society (“BenCom”) registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (number 7168). It is owned by its Members, who are protected by limited liability status, and managed for the benefit of the community. Its constitution is in the form of Rules approved by and registered with the FCA. Key characteristics of MCE Ltd are: a Member must have the minimum number of shares (500) each with a nominal value of £1; all MCE Ltd Members have one vote regardless of how many Shares they hold; no individual Member may hold more than the statutory limit of 100,000 Shares; the Board is elected by the Members; and only Members are eligible to serve on the Board.

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