Roof and Cavity Wall Insulation

Dear Transitionists,

‘Warm Streets’ is a Government/Local Authority sponsored scheme to make householders (owners and private tenants) aware of the generous discounts now available on roof and cavity wall insulation. The scheme does not cover Council or Housing Society managed dwellings.

One of the most effective things we can all do and now at greatly reduced or even no cost, to reduce our Carbon Footprint is to ‘get insulated’. Every one covered by the scheme is now entitled to a discount of at least 50% and if there is anyone in the house over 70 or if the householder is on benefit it will be free.

Transition Long Ashton in association with Greening Pill have been selected as community partners by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) in Bristol which is managing the scheme on be half of North Somerset council and we have agreed to give it as much coverage as possible in the village.

Ideally therefore we would like to know that every owner or private tenant in the village is aware of these discounts. Your Energy Group is advertising the scheme in village magazines and placing leaflets and posters in public places.

In addition to this we would ask that you all consider speaking to your neighbours and those in your locality and giving those interested the referral forms to send in to the CSE.

Copies of the referral forms with freepost envelopes can be obtained from me, Ian Webb Tel. 392187 or on margerian@btinternet .com. They will also be available at the ‘Energy Open Doors’ event on 12th September.

Anyone sending in a form should get a free survey within 2 weeks followed by a quotation. On acceptance of the quote the work should be done by the CSE nominated contractor within 6 weeks.

If you have any questions about the scheme please ask me.

Transition Long Ashton and Greening Pill will be rewarded with Consultancy Time by CSE in proportion to the number of referrals so it is to our advantage to get as many as possible. Access to their expertise will be very useful to us in reducing our community Carbon Footprint.

PS. If you phone 0800 012 512 saying that you heard about the scheme from ‘Pill and Long Ashton Community Warm Streets’ and want to take advantage of it you may get a further reduction of £99 while their Summer Offer lasts. Best wishes, Ian Webb

September 7, 2009 · Filed Under general

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