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Energy efficiency programmes report
Published: 11/10/2017
天涯社区鈥檚 Community and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny
Committee will be asked to review and discuss a report on the domestic energy
efficiency programmes delivered in 天涯社区 when it meets this month.
The report summarises the domestic energy efficiency programmes delivered over
recent years to households in both Council houses and private sector. In total,
4,325 households have received support in the last five years. The measures
installed will save them 拢1.2 million each year for the lifetime of the
measures installed and will save over 123,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide
emissions.
Main programmes have included:
路 Solar photo-voltaic panels (solar PV) 鈥� installed on 1,106 Council properties;
路 External wall insulation (EWI) and loft insulation, including the three tower
blocks in Flint;
路 Gas infill schemes 鈥� mains gas heating remains one of the cheapest form of
heating and 476 properties have been connected to the gas network in six areas
of the county;
路 Off-gas pilot scheme 鈥� where properties could not feasibly be connected to
the main network, alternatives to fossil fuels has been piloted in 26
properties in the villages of Gwespyr and Gwaenysgor;
路 The Council launched the Affordable Warmth Crisis Fund in 2013 which funds
advice home visits and caseworker support. Since its inception, it has helped
887 people and 2,655 improvements have been installed;
路 In 2015 the Council secured funding for the Healthy Homes Healthy People
programme 鈥� this has proved invaluable in helping to increase affordable warmth
and reduce preventable health inequalities.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Bernie
Attridge, said:
鈥溙煅纳缜� is the first local authority in the country to achieve status of a
Fuel Poor Partner with the gas distribution network in our area. This means
the Council can offer a Warm Homes Assistance voucher itself, which offers a
contribution to households in fuel poverty to offset the cost of the gas
connection.
鈥淒espite the challenging economic pressures, the Council will continue to offer
further support for Council tenants and is developing a longer term programme
to run alongside the Welsh Quality Housing Standard housing improvement
programme. We will also be continuing the Healthy Homes Healthy People
programme.鈥�
The main resource for domestic energy efficiency improvements to houses in the
private sector has been Welsh Government programmes. These are currently on
hold and the Council awaits further information from Welsh Government on future
funding for these programmes which usually target households at highest risk of
fuel poverty.