THERE'S a whole lot of good that can come from rubbish - as a wildlife group is happy to testify.
Because, thanks to money from Ineos Chlor's Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, Cheshire's falling barn owl population has been given a boost.
As part of a wide-ranging programme to conserve the environment and wildlife, £1,000 was given to the Mid Cheshire Barn Owl Conservation Group, which will be using the cash to buy materials and equipment to build breeding boxes to be set up across the county.
The need for boxes was highlighted in 1998, when the Cheshire Wildlife Trust carried out a survey revealing there were less than 20 pairs of breeding barn owls in Cheshire, compared to at least 250 during the 1940s and 50s.
It established the Mid Cheshire Barn Owl Conservation Group a year later, with the goal of reversing the dramatic decline. The Group has more than 60 members who make and erect breeding boxes and raise public awareness of the plight of the barn owl.
John Mycock from the Group said: 'We are delighted to receive this money from Ineos Chlor, which means we can continue with our work to restore the number of barn owls in Cheshire. We rely on the support of local businesses such as Ineos Chlor for funding.'
Ineos Chlor's community relations manager Janet Ward said: 'We are pleased to be able to support this important conservation work as part of our ongoing work with Cheshire Wildlife Trust and the Weaver Valley Initiative.'
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