Slough home road show at Queensmere
Slough Borough Council’s Energycare team will be promoting efficiencies for home energy and insulation at the Queensmere on Saturday, February 16th, from 10am to 4pm to give residents advice on how to have a more eco-friendly home.
As well as this, other Slough council services will also be there such as the home improvement agency who help private residents with aid and adaptations to their home, community recycling, trading standards, community wardens, drugs awareness and homebuy, which helps people get on the property ladder in the borough.
The Energycare scheme, which is a partnership between the council, Energy Services and the Mark Insulation Group, offers discounted cavity wall and loft insulation to residents and is open to all private households.
Since it started, 1,764 households have had either loft or cavity wall insulation which equals 1,521 cavities filled and 977 lofts - saving a total of 2118 tonnes of CO2.
All householders aged over 70 are eligible for free insulation.
795 households have signed up to the scheme and helping to save the equivalent of six jumbo Boeing 747’s or 143 adult elephants in carbon emissions.
So far, 677 cavity wall insulations and 505 loft insulation have been carried out, saving approximately one tonne of carbon for each loft and three-quarters of a tonne for each cavity.
That’s nearly half-a-million pounds worth of work which the customers have paid half, resulting in residents investing a quarter-of-a-million pounds improving their homes and the environment.
Energy services have a team of home assessors based in Slough, offering private householders a free survey and quotation with no obligation.
Linzi Bagshaw, energy conservation officer for Slough Borough Council, said: “This Saturday will be a good opportunity for those residents who would like to save money and energy in their home.
“They will also be able to find out about the other important services the council offers and speak to officers about anything from loft insulations, to handyman help around the home for the elderly or vulnerable.
“There will also be someone from the Homebuy scheme which helps people to get on the property ladder by either buying a place outright or being able to part buy, part rent back.
“With all this information under one roof, I really hope to see lots of people there.”
Commissioner for public protection, Cllr John Edwards, added: “Everyday we either read or see television programmes about looking after our environment and what we can do to help.
“This event stretches right across the board in terms of the advice and information the council offers to help residents look after their homes and save money at the same time.”
Slough Borough Council