Fuel Poverty
18 Sep 2014
Minister backs ‘early oil’ campaign
RURAL residents are being urged to save money by stocking up on heating oil before winter. The Buy Oil Early Campaign is being run by Action with Communities in Rural England...
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15 Jun 2014
Fuel poverty ‘set to rise among elderly’
LEVELS of fuel poverty are set to rise among older people in the UK, a charity has warned. Age UK launched its report to coincide with government figures showing fuel...
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14 Apr 2014
Incentive will ‘cut rural energy bills’
RURAL home owners are set to benefit from the government’s latest renewable energy incentive. The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme will pay homeowners and landlords for implementing new renewable...
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03 Feb 2014
Community Energy Strategy unveiled
THE government has unveiled proposals for local communities to generate their own energy. Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy aims to encourage people to come together to reduce their energy use...
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02 Jan 2014
Oil thieves target rural homes
RURAL home-owners with oil-fired heating systems are being urged to be aware of oil thieves this winter. Recent years oil thefts have increased due to exceptionally harsh winters and higher...
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02 Dec 2013
Ministers ‘shift goalposts’ on fuel poverty
AN influential committee of MPs has accused the government of shifting the goalposts so fewer households are recorded as being in fuel poverty. Households in fuel poverty are usually defined...
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02 Oct 2013
Guides help rural residents keep warm
TWO advice guides aim to help rural residents keep warm and reduce their fuel bills this winter. The guides have been published by launched by the charity Action with Communities...
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30 Jun 2013
Think tank to probe rural challenges
RURAL communities are set to benefit from a new body that will examine the challenges of living in the countryside. The Rural England think-tank has been established as an independent...
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28 Jun 2013
£15m rural energy fund opens
A £15m government fund has opened to applications from rural communities who want to generate their own green power. The Rural Community Energy Fund aims to help rural communities access...
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07 Jun 2013
Views sought on energy schemes
GOVERNMENT ministers are seeking views on ways communities can manage and generate their own energy. The consultation comes ahead of the UK’s first Community Energy Strategy, due to be published...
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