Herefordshire residents can now apply for the Warm Homes Local Grant scheme. The aim of the scheme is to improve as many ‘fuel poor’ homes as possible, helping to reduce energy bills for the occupants, and cut carbon emissions. The scheme aims to support low-income Herefordshire households living in the least energy efficient homes and will follow a whole house approach. This means ensuring that the building has appropriate windows, doors and insulation before looking at heating systems. For full details of the scheme and to apply, click here.
Energy Savers Week 20 – 26 January 2025 We are part way through Energy Savers Week. It is opportunity to support individuals to reduce energy use and save money on their energy bills. The Energy Saving Trust have teamed up with Citizens Advice to compile a useful checklist of home heating tips, to help people stay warm and spend less. Visit the Energy Saving Trust website to explore top tips on energy saving! Herefordshire residents can contact Keep Herefordshire Warm for free energy saving advice. The advice ranges from simple changes you can make, to helping you access grants
YES Energy Solutions are currently working with Herefordshire Council on the Keep Herefordshire Warm project. The team offer a free advice line where residents can get tailored advice on making their homes more energy efficient and ways to lower their energy bills. Although we may be going into warmer months, they are encouraging households to get advice now to feel the benefit in Winter. The cost of living remains high, and many households are struggling with their energy bills as standing charges rise and energy debt reaches a record figure of £3.1 billion. YES Energy Solutions have put together a free energy saving
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The most recent HGN Building Sense webinar about Herefordshire Council’s new Home Energy Savers scheme is now on the HGN website. Here is the link to the recording so you can watch it or watch it again. Our speaker Gareth Ellis has also prepared a list of useful links, which you’ll find below. If you’d like the slides please email buildingsense@hgnetwork.org Do check out our events page for links to our other event recordings on a wide range of retrofit-related topics. And if you’d like to become a
