A village is due to receive £30,000 to help reduce carbon emissions in South Cambridgeshire.

Cottenham is one of 12 areas in the district to receive part of £120,544 in grant funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council to help the county achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The Parish Council was awarded the maximum amount of £15,000 for the installation of an additional 33 solar PV roof panels and a battery system to accompany the existing 30 panels.

The second £15,000 grant went to Cottenham Community Centre for the same reason.

Cllr Geoff Harvey, vice chair of South Cambs Council’s climate and environment advisory committee, said: "The grants show community action at its finest and demonstrate how everyone can play their part in tackling the climate emergency."

Cllr John Williams, lead cabinet member for finance, added: “I’m very proud to see our communities in South Cambs take on this task with such enthusiasm.”