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A PROJECT to provide a Lake District hotel resort with its own renewable energy has come a step closer with the arrival of a hydro-electric turbine.

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan The Breckenridge Town Council unanimously passed an ordinance regulating amenity clubs at resort properties on first reading at its meeting Tuesday, July 27. The ordinance would modify the town code to include a definition for recreation and leisure amenity clubs and restrict non-overnight guest use should it pass on second reading at the Aug. 15 Town Council meeting. The town has described amenity clubs as fee-based day use of amenity areas intended for overnight guests at resort properties, and the Town Council picked up the topic over a year ago following ...

WINFIELD — Residents won't see a hike in property taxes after officials voted Tuesday to increase the town's maximum property tax levy.  While the increased maximum property tax levy won't affect residential property owners, it will impact those who own commercial property. Winfield Clerk-Treasurer Rick Anderson said over the last few years, budgeting in the town "has become very difficult," both for public safety and public works.  "We've grown from less than 1,000 people in 1993 when we incorporated, to a significantly more number of people, what will be a little over 6,000," And...

PIGEON FORGE — Dollywood is offering a new incentive to come work at the Smoky Mountains theme park. Through a new partnership with WeeCare, the largest childcare network in the

A LAKE District hotel is spearheading a renewable energy project to generate its own power using a hydro-electric turbine. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is installing the turbine at its flagship site on Windermere, Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa which will use natural water resources and gravity. The water that runs down the fell behind the building will be used to generate an estimated 180 MWh annually, which equates to around 33% of the spa resort’s current electricity usage. Tim Berry from English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues explains: “Drawing on sustainable, local natural...