Plans are underway to plant thousands of trees and shrubs across Widnes and Runcorn and we’re delighted to be supporting this fantastic initiative from Halton Borough Council which supports our own vision of improving lives and reducing carbon through energy-saving projects and green initiatives.

The ‘Big Halton Forest’ initiative was first agreed in 2022 and a grassy hillside off Factory Lane in Widnes has been selected as a piece of land to be home to more than 2000 trees.

Chris Featherstone, Neighbourhood Manager said: “This is a fantastic example of how partnership working can help achieve great results for the community. As well as providing homes for our customers, we’re also focused on improving communities and spaces where people live so we were delighted to be given the opportunity to support this fantastic initiative. The positive impact of the tree planting now will be felt for years to come.”

Thousands of shrubs are also in the process of being planted on the site, with the hope of making the area a greener environment for the future and improve the bio-diversity in Halton.