Swindon council green bonds hit investment target early

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Share offer for UK's first council solar bonds reaches £1.8m target a month ahead of schedule

The UK's first council solar bonds have sold out a month earlier than scheduled, after the offer reached its £1.8m target. The bonds will fund the construction of a 5MW community solar farm in Wroughton,...

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