Great news – Camden Council has won a bid to make Belsize and the surrounding area a Home Energy Efficiency Programme pilot for the whole of London. That means up to 1,000 households will each receive 10 energy and water efficiency measures installed for free. It’s to test out the concept for the whole of London.
Those who have hard-to-heat homes which need solid wall insulation and double glazing will also be signposted towards a new Pay-As-You-Save pilot, which I spent a year arguing for with the government, and which will start at the same time. Basically the PAYS scheme will mean Camden lending money to homeowners who will pay it back out of energy bill savings or when they sell the property.
I think this is great news for Belsize and indeed, if the two pilots are successful, for London and the UK. If you would like a free energy efficiency audit of your home, then please contact the Small Steps team at Camden Council on 0800 801738.
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