New community energy saving grants available

Save money on your bills and keep cosy this winter’; that is the message from Bath & North East Somerset Council who have joined forces with the Centre for Sustainable Energy to make new funding available for insulation and heating improvements.

New grants are available for eligible residents across the area for loft and cavity wall insulation, including hard to treat cavities, and for boiler upgrades. People living in certain areas of Twerton or Southdown may be eligible for extra support, including a grant towards the cost of solid wall insulation.

This is a great opportunity for Bath & North East Somerset Council residents to get support to install these measures which could help bring their energy bills down, whilst contributing to reducing our collective carbon footprint. It is the first time this kind of funding has been made available and this scheme is specifically for residents in Bath and North East Somerset.

We encourage all residents to call us to find out what you might be eligible for. As an added bonus, if you install insulation or heating through this scheme before 31 December you will be entered into a prize draw to win £170 of Love2shop Vouchers.

To find out if you are eligible for a grant towards the cost of installing energy efficiency measures, call CSE’s on 0800 082 2234 or visit www.cse.org.uk/energy-at-home to find out more information and download a brochure.

Energy saving open house in Twerton

Energy saving open house.

Visitors who drop in can see advisors demonstrate how to take meter readings, set central heating controls, explain practical measures to address condensation and damp, and show how making small changes in the home can result in savings on fuel bills. Each visitor can take home information leaflets and a free thermometer card and magnet. The first 100 visitors get a free Winter Warmth pack!

Visit: 
56 The Hollow, Twerton, Bath BA2 1LZ (map)
12 March-14 April
Tuesday (late night opening): 3-7
Wednesday-Saturday: 10-2pm

The Open House is part of the Winter Warmth Club project that we're delivering with Bath & North East Somerset's Housing Services department.

In partnership with West of England Care and Repair, British Red Cross, Age UK and Curo, the area's major social housing provider, we're offering a variety of help and advice, particularly aimed at older people. By calling CSE's Home Energy Team on 0800 082 2234, people in the area could access: 

• Discounted heating repairs and improvements - using trusted contractors to repair heating and hot water systems
• Supplying oil-filled radiators if heating can’t be reinstated quickly
• A referral to get funding for energy efficiency improvements like loft insulation
• Winter safety checks
• Draught proofing – doors, windows, chimneys, loft hatches, etc.
• Loft clearance in preparation for insulation
• Path clearance
• Hot water tank or pipe lagging
• A personal visit from Red Cross staff or volunteers
• Advice on benefits, grants and services that can help
• Advice on fire hazards from Avon Fire and Rescue
• A free Healthy Homes pack, containing essentials for winter weather and power cuts

This scheme is funded by the Department of Health. More information on the council website here.