Fuel Poverty

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A new agreement has been reached by the Association for Decentralised Energy and Heat Network suppliers to protect their customers during the COVID-19 crisis as a new survey found household monthly energy costs are set to increase by an average of £32 because of increased fuel use during lockd

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Holyrood’s local government and communities committee has written to the Scottish Government regarding its response to COVID-19 and how it has impacted on issues such as homelessness, housebuilding, energy efficiency and short-term lets. In the letter, committee convenor James Dornan MSP asks

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Fighting fuel poverty and assisting tenants with a range of welfare benefits has seen Hillcrest Homes’ Energy Advice and Tenancy Sustainment teams collectively generate an incredible financial gain of £1.7 million for tenants in a single year. The huge figure, which was recorded during t

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Fife Council hosted its Fuel Poverty Conference this week, bringing partners together to help people who are struggling to pay for heat and power in their homes. Professionals from a range of council services and partners including Cosy Kingdom, Fife NHS, Energy Action Scotland, and the Chartered In

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The Wise Group has committed to supporting 50,000 households with energy advice and advocacy services as it prepares to launch its #50kHomes campaign to lift people out of fuel poverty next month. At a launch event at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, the Wise Group will call for partners to support it

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CIH Scotland has released the latest briefing in its Homes not Houses series. In the run-up to next month’s Housing Festival, the Homes not Houses briefing series has been covering the themes of the event, taking an in-depth look at how good quality homes are at the heart of everything the cou

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Dundee City Council is set to approve the installation of new boilers in 191 council houses. The £732,258.18 worth of improvements will see the properties in the East End and Ferry wards receive gas boiler renewals and associated works.

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Cunninghame Housing Association joined the debate on addressing fuel poverty by announcing fuel poverty performance figures for its three Lemon Aid fuel poverty teams during 2018 and 2019. The teams secured more than £1.8 million in financial savings and debt reduction for clients across Dumfr

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A major new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) into the state of the country's energy market has found that more than one in 10 Scots consider energy prices too expensive.

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