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The community fridge was installed on 6 March with the support of environmental charity Hubbub.

Restaurants and supermarkets with any surplus food can donate items for the community fridge, which will be open two days a week.

UK households waste 4.5 million tonnes of food that could have been eaten (worth £14 billion every year). The volume of food waste equates to ten billion meals. 

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers, said: “Each year, tonnes of good-quality, nutritious food needlessly goes to waste, harming our environment and climate. As a world-leader in the fight against food waste, it is good news that we are making a real difference. 

“But while this is encouraging, there is more to be done – and I urge all households, individuals and businesses to consider how they can reduce their own food waste footprint to create a better world for generations to come.”