The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA) places a duty on Local Authorities to prepare and publish a report which sets out the energy conservation measures which will achieve significant improvements in domestic energy efficiency in its area. Swindon published its report in 1996 and is committed to achieving the Governments target of achieving a 30% improvement in domestic energy efficiency by 2010.

To date the Borough has improved the energy efficiency across all tenures by 20.8% (Eleventh Progress Report (2007).

This has been achieved by working with our partners to offer energy efficiency advice and grant aid for insulation measures.

Energy-saving Factsheets

The following factsheets are available as downloadable pdf files:

Top Tips for Energy Saving

Energy Efficiency

Improving the energy efficiency of our homes has many benefits:

• Making our homes warmer
• Saving on fuel bills
• Reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions (which contribute to climate change)
• Reducing the use of finite fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas)

Many energy efficiency measures are simple and cheap to implement; in particular improving the insulation to your house.  If you own your home or are a tenant then there are also Government and Council run schemes to further reduce the cost, or to pay for this work completely if you are unable to afford the cost of the work yourself.

If you are the landlord of a property let to tenants you may also qualify for grant assistance. Our application form is available as a downoadable pdf file below

PDF Version - Register Interest in WarmLet Grants/Discounts

Online Version - Register Interest in WarmLet Grants/Discounts

Swindon Borough Council's Home Energy Conservation Officer

The Council's Home Energy Conservation Officer can provide you with more information regarding the help available, or will direct you to alternative providers of assistance.

Contact

Home Energy Conservation Officer
Swindon Borough Council
Premier House
Station Road
Swindon
SN1 1TZ

Tel: 01793 466100
E-mail: alison.robinson@swindon.gov.uk

Please download the following Service Request Form (in pdf format) if you would like us to contact you, to notify us of an issue you are concerned about, or to request a service from us:   SERVICE REQUEST FORM DOWNLOAD

Energy Advice Centre

Further information including detailed advice on the most appropriate energy conservation measures for your home can be obtained from your local Energy Advice Centre.

Contact

Wiltshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
Elm Tree Court
Long Street
Devizes
SN10 1NJ

Tel: Freephone 0800 512 012

www.wiltshirewildlife.org and follow the links to Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving Links

EAGA Warm Front Web Site

www.est.org.uk/checkLink