Heating Rebate Helps Thousands in Islington
Posted 10.01.13
Three-thousand Islington council tenants with communal heating or hot water will receive a rebate of at least £145 per household, as the Council prepares to pass on savings it has made in buying gas.
Islington Council has secured an improved deal in its bulk purchasing of gas for estates with communal heating and hot water, which means the savings from the lower cost of gas can be passed on to tenants.
The Council is expected to authorise the payments, with rebates being passed on to tenants' rent accounts soon after.
Information Note
In November 2012, Islington Council opened the Bunhill Energy Centre bringing cheaper, greener energy to more than 700 homes in the south of Islington.
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Green Deal Cashback Scheme Opens
Posted 14.01.13
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey announced the Green Deal Cashback Scheme officially open, with hundreds of pounds of cash available to householders in England and Wales who make energy saving home improvements.
Householders who use the Green Deal to make improvements such as loft insulation, solid wall insulation and new heating systems will qualify. Packages could be worth over £1,000.
The more work households decide to have done, the more cash they could receive. To qualify for the Cashback Scheme, households need to book a Green Deal property assessment so they are then ready to have improvements installed under the Green Deal from 28 January.
To qualify for the Cashback Scheme householders need to:
The current Green Deal Cashback Scheme rates can be viewed via this link.
