First UK council green bonds set to be offered Swindon residents

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Scheme would see community members investing in a council-owned solar farm for as little as £5

Residents in Swindon could soon be investing alongside the local council in a 5MW solar farm expected to generate financial returns for 20 years. The Swindon Community Solar Farm project would be the...

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