Energy saving grants and offers
There is financial help available if you're planning to make
energy saving improvements to your home. The Government, energy
suppliers and local authorities all provide grants to help you
implement energy saving measures in your home, such as grants for
boilers, heating, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation:
Why not spend a few minutes completing
the Energy Saving Trust’s home energy check and
you'll receive an impartial personalised report showing you how
much energy and money you can save in your home or call
0800 512 012 (calls are free) for information
and advice.
Warm Front
The Warm Front Scheme is a Government-funded initiative which is
now targeted at people on certain income-related benefits and
living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do not have a
working central heating system. For more information visit the
Directgov website (new window) or call
0800 316 2805 (calls are free).
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Suffolk Coastal loft clearance project -
scheme to help older or more vunerable residents clear their lofts
so that insulation can be installed.
Suffolk Energy Action Link (SEAL) - all
seven local authorities in Suffolk work together under the SEAL
banner to promote domestic energy efficiency and to
run schemes for domestic solar water heating and
insulation.
Energy monitors and energy saving light bulb
libraries for loan - energy monitors are now available for loan
from all Suffolk Libraries and are also included in our energy
saving light bulb libraries.
Renewable energy - guide to the Government’s
Clean Energy Cash-back scheme and information about Greener Homes
interest free loans.
Energy-wise - school based project for a
variety of ages raising awareness of energy types, uses and
consequences of their use.
Useful links
The Green Deal - is a new Government
initiative to support the implementation of energy efficiency
measures to households and businesses without needing to meet
any upfront costs. It is an anticipated that the Green Deal will
be launched in Autumn 2012.