Saturday, 14 March 2020

Salford 'Greener' Than Brighton

A new study suggests that 'dirty old town' Salford has more energy-efficient homes than anywhere else in England and Wales including Brighton and Bristol, cities that are generally thought of as being centres of 'greenness' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/14/salford-greenest-city-bristol-brighton-england-wales). Salford also does well in its encouragement of green spaces, such as parks and fields. It just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover (or a city by the songs about it).
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