It had to make some 700 people redundant at the end of 2010 when the government made drastic cuts to
the Warm Front scheme which installed insulation and heating in poorer households.
For further information visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk Over 2011 - 12
the Warm Front scheme was under - spent by over # 50 million.
The source used to determine these and those stated above was Consumer Focus; Click here Unlike other energy efficiency programmes,
the Warm Front scheme is not delivered by suppliers but by a centrally contacted provider (Carillion Energy Services) and is paid for by Treasury.
Our Warm Front scheme offers cash to help the most vulnerable households with heating and insulation so that they can keep warm this winter.
«The Secretary of State knows that the coverage of
the Warm Front scheme is limited, but does he accept that for most homes investing in energy efficiency saves money on fuel bills?
NEA is calling on the Government to urgently reconsider its decision to close
the Warm Front scheme from January 19.
In answer to a parliamentary question from Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, the Government confirmed that the budget for this year's
Warm Front scheme is # 100m.
Not exact matches
Warm Front, the flagship insulation
scheme of the previous government, is due to come to a close soon but is currently still open to applicants.
Background on the
Warm Front and the successor
scheme: Since 2000, when the Home Energy Efficiency
Scheme was re-branded as
Warm Front, with substantial additional funding and the introduction of heating measures to supplement insulation works, the
scheme has formed a major element in fuel poverty policy.
At the time, however, I lived on the edge of one of the larger district heating
schemes in England, and whenever there was a breakdown, which was often, the neighbours would come round to
warm themselves in
front of a real fire.
Situated at the
front of Heal House, the Master Suite invites you to relax and indulge, with a rich,
warm colour
scheme and opulently - appointed furnishings.