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.
The following factsheets are available as downloadable pdf files:
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes has many benefits:
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
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.
Home Energy Conservation Officer
Swindon Borough Council
Premier House
Station Road
Swindon
SN1 1TZ
E-mail: alison.robinson@swindon.gov.uk
Tel: 01793 466100
Please see the Council Building Location Map.
On 12 April, the Energy Conservation Officer will be moving to Wat Tyler House.
If there is an issue you are concerned about or you wish to request a service from us, then please complete our Service Request Form, which is available as a downloadable PDF file:
Service Request Form (24Kb)
Further information including detailed advice on the most appropriate energy conservation measures for your home can be obtained from your local Energy Advice Centre.
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
EAGA Warm Front Web Site
Accessibility Guideline Notes
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