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Andy Mellen

The Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre solar carport, completed in December 2022

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How councils are innovating to deliver more solar

Mid Suffolk District Council leader Andy Mellen argues that when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural.

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