VOTE: 24,000 Scunthorpe homes could get subsidised insulation
SCUNTHORPE residents could soon be enjoying warmer homes and fuller wallets as an energy saving scheme is rolled out.
About 2,500 residents are saving more than £300 a year on energy bills by insulating their properties as part of the GoWarm Scunthorpe initiative.
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It is a partnership between North Lincolnshire Council and leading fuel poverty organisation GoWarm which was launched last year.
It could now help more than 24,000 extra homes as the scheme is rolled out across the town.
Councillor Mick Grant, cabinet member for housing and strategic planning at North Lincolnshire Council, supports the scheme.
He said: "Insulating your home is a great way to protect your pocket and the planet, with figures showing it can save people up to £300 a year on energy bills and reduce their annual carbon emissions by up to one tonne.
"It may be simple, but it's certainly effective."
Anyone over 70 or in receipt of certain benefits will qualify for a range of free energy efficiency measures. And everyone is able to take advantage of heavily subsidised work, such as cavity wall and loft insulation.
Karen Hindhaugh, director of GoWarm, said: "GoWarm has already helped more than 95,000 homes across the North East and Yorkshire since it was launched at the end of 2007 and we would encourage householders across Scunthorpe to complete the short doorstep assessment when the assessor calls so that we can help them too.
"They may well be surprised by what they're entitled to."
Homes across Scunthorpe will begin receiving letters and flyers within the next few weeks, followed by a visit by a door-step assessor.
The assessor, who will wear a dark green GoWarm uniform and carry a photo ID card, will offer more information and determine eligibility. Visit www.gowarm.org.uk
2 Comments
by Jules, Scunthorpe
Saturday, July 31 2010, 7:39PM
“I totally agree, we are homeowners that work for a living and we are just waiting for a quote to replace our very old uneconomical boiler that was in our house when we bought it 3 years ago - it is just assumed that all people that work and own houses can afford to make all these expensive upgrades! We have had to do it because our winter energy bills are laughable from our money grabbing energy supplier! I was talking to family member today who informed that my cousin who is the same age as me (30) and who I haven't seen since we were kids is now a workshy bum on the dole with 5 kids and drives around in a 25k people carrier courtesy of the government! yes I bet his boiler and home insulation are all taken care of.”
by Another Means Tested Con, Treat all Equal & Get Results
Saturday, July 31 2010, 5:34PM
“Many do not qualify because they have some savings or earn 1p to much to qualify under means testing making them the poorest and most disadvantaged, if the goverments really want to see energy saved they would have made sure all homes (not just social housing) were insulated at a very tempting cost to the owners instead of giving out useless light bulbs that can damage peoples health and paying power companies to turn off wind turbines when windy as they are not properly integrated into grid management.”