PEOPLE MUSN'T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD THIS WINTER - STUNELL
December 8, 2008 4:00 PM
Local MP Andrew Stunell has thrown his support behind fuel poverty campaigners' efforts to raise awareness of how energy efficiency can make homes warmer and cheaper this winter.
The Warm Homes Campaign 2008 is organised by the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA). It is designed to raise awareness of the problem of fuel poverty and the various grants and schemes that are available to vulnerable households struggling to heat their homes. The aim is to cut the number of excess winter deaths and reduce cold-related illnesses by raising awareness of the help available to people who cannot afford to heat their homes in winter.
Commenting, Andrew said:
"I am delighted to be able to support the 2008 Warm Homes Campaign. This winter is going to be a difficult time for many households in the UK. High energy prices have driven the number of fuel poor in the UK to over 5 million. 1 in 5 households in the UK will face poor health, isolation, debt and worry due to fuel poverty this winter.
"Improving energy efficiency is a powerful and sustainable way to bring people's energy bills down and make homes healthier to live in and is something I have campaigned on over many years.
"The most important message of this campaign is that there is help out there for vulnerable households. I urge everyone to contact Warm Front and find out if they are eligible for funding."
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Notes to Editors:
1. Andrew Stunell MP was the Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesperson from 1997-2005. He saw his Private Members Bill, the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act successfully make into law in 2004. The bill sets out a series of measures to improve building regulations to ensure that all new homes are more energy efficient.
2. The NEA and Energy Action Scotland Warm Homes Campaign 2008 press pack is available at http://www.nea.org.uk/assets/PDF-documents/WHC-2008-Press-Pack.pdf
3. A key aim of the campaign is to inform MPs, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Welsh Assembly Members (AMs) and other decision makers, directly, about the health problems caused by living in cold, damp homes and the benefits that increased investment in energy efficiency can bring.
4. The Warm Homes Campaign is NEA and Energy Action Scotland's annual campaign targeted at the public and the country's decision makers to raise awareness of fuel poverty and the benefits of improved energy efficiency.
5. NEA is the UK's leading fuel poverty charity campaigning for affordable warmth in the homes of vulnerable people. For further details visit http://www.nea.org.uk
6. Warm Front in England is the primary source of grants for energy efficiency improvements for vulnerable households. Warm Front offers grants of up to £2,700. For more information about Warm Front call freephone 0800 408 2095. This scheme only covers owner-occupiers and private sector tenants.
7. eaga is the UK's largest residential energy efficiency provider. The company is a leader in the provision of innovative and sustainable services, products and solutions that address the environmental, social and energy efficiency objectives of Government and the private sector both nationally and internationally.
8. Fuel poverty is defined as the need to spend over 10% of household income on fuel costs to maintain adequate warmth for health and comfort.
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