Energy advice for Shipston residents

All householders in Shipston will have the opportunity to save up to £200 on their heating bills by visiting Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Area Office in Telegraph Street, Shipston on Thursday 23rd February between 10am and 2pm.  They will receive information on the excellent grants available to everyone for cavity wall and loft insulation and can ask for a free, no obligation survey.  All visitors will also receive a free low energy lightbulb in return for completing a home energy survey.   

The exhibition is part of an energy saving campaign in Shipston organised by Stratford-on-Avon District Council and the Warwickshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (WEEAC) to make householders in the town aware of the importance of saving energy in their homes, saving money on their fuel bills and helping to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.   

Shipston residents living in properties built between the 1950s and 1980s may find themselves receiving a knock at the door in the next few weeks as the District Council has asked WEEAC to take the energy saving message to peoples' homes.  Domestic & General Insulation Ltd. one of the contractors belonging to WEEAC's network, will be carrying out the insulation work.  

"It is important to make people aware of the help available to them to insulate their homes", said David Jullien, WEEAC's Chief Executive.   

"A lot of people do not realise that over 50% of all the heat they pay for leaks out of their uninsulated property.  When the weather turns cold they respond by turning the thermostat up and wonder why they still are not warm enough.  By insulating their property properly they may be able to turn down the thermostat and stay warmer."  

Anybody unable to visit the exhibition on the 23rd February can receive energy efficiency advice by calling WEEAC on 0800 512012.

Warwickshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre is an independent charity dedicated to giving free, impartial advice on saving energy in the home.  They are partly funded by central government through the Energy Saving Trust, and part funded by local authorities such as Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwick District Council.