Environmental Policy
TheLeeway has joined the Green Tourism Business
AtThe Leeway we know that we are very lucky to live here in Whitby, with the wonderful sea and beaches and the beautiful North York Moors on our doorstep, and we are conscious of our impact on the environment. As a business we take our environmental responsibilities seriously.
Ouraim is to keep our environmental impact to a minimum without affecting the excellent quality of service and accommodation we provide.
Wewould like to achieve this by providing a responsible and sustainable tourism.
Produces
Whereverpossible, we source our ingredients from local producers, keeping the local economy running and lowering the mileage. For our Guests we use the best Yorkshire produces supplied from local farms. We have the majority of supplies delivered, which saves us using the car.
Energy
FromJanuary 2009 we will monitor the energy we use. We have already reduced our overall consumption of electricity by using low energy lighting and switching off all unused electrical devices.
Heating
Weuse a gas central heating and hot water system. The system was installed in 2005 and was the most effective on the market at that time. Each room is individually heated through radiator valves and a thermostat timer controls the whole.
Water
Thereare flow reducers on taps where possible. All en-suites are showers. We water our garden with the water created by the condenser dryers.
Waste
Wecompost our kitchen waste in our wormery and use the liquid fertilizer this produces to feed our plants.
Weprint as little as possible and use recycled products as much as we can.
Recycling
Werecycle as much as possible and encourage our Guests to do the same. We use recycled materials where possible (toilet paper). Items that can be re-used are given away (such as furniture that we have replaced).