Chuka has welcomed the £1bn energy saving package announced last week by the Labour Government
As of last week, everyone in Streatham (a parliamentary constituency overing Streatham, parts of Clapham, Balham, Tulse Hill and Brixton) will be eligible for at least 50% off loft and cavity wall insulation, with everyone on low incomes and all pensioners able to get these for free. Cold weather payments for the most vulnerable will be increased from £8.50 to £25 a week.
Improving the insulation in your property could save you £350 a year on energy bills. Call 0800 512 012 to find out what help is available to you.
Chuka has been concerned about rising energy costs for some time, calling for the Government to help those hit hardest by recent price rises immediately and also invest more resources in schemes to reduce energy use in the long term.
On hearing about the new measures, Chuka said: “These measures will help local people to reduce the impact their energy use has on the environment – and on their wallets.”
Gareth Williams
