Delays to the development of the Warrington’s Omega business park could damage the economic future of the town, an MP says. Read this article: MP warns over business park delay (BBC News)

Federal “economic injury” disaster loans are available to local small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes to cover losses stemming from extreme weather conditions last summer. See the original post: Disaster loans available locally (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

Households will be able to take out soft loans to improve the efficiency of their homes from 2013, repaying these from energy savings made, the government said on Tuesday. Read more: Britain announces soft loans for home efficiency  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Up to seven million households could benefit from ‘green loans’ to improve their energy efficiency, under a new government strategy. The rest is here: Energy efficiency loans plan launched (Politics.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Source: Reuters * Home loans to be repaid from energy savings * No guarantee on rates of interest, loan supply * Utilities to pay for home retrofits at local level (Adds details, quotes) By Gerard Wynn … Read the original: Britain plans soft loans for home efficiency (AlertNet)

The Government has announced plans for “green loans” to help householders make their homes more energy efficient. More: ‘Green loans’ to make homes energy efficient (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)