Date published: 2024-08-29 | Category: Bath, Bath Central Library, Delivering for local residents, Energy at Home, energy efficiency, Libraries
Residents wanting to reduce their bills or insulate their homes will be able to get guidance from trained energy experts at a monthly pop-up event in Bath.
Starting from September 5, staff from the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) will be manning a stall outside Bath Central Library on the first Thursday of every month
The Centre for Sustainable Energy, based in Bristol, is a national charity supporting people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. Its Home Energy Team provides residents in B&NES with free, local and impartial energy advice.
CSE staff can answer questions and provide information about saving energy in the home, keeping warm in winter and lowering fuel bills. They can also explain about heating controls, the best way to use electric storage heaters or how to draught proof or insulate your home.
Residents can also get help managing their gas and electricity bills and find out about any financial assistance which may be available. Residents on low incomes can find out if they are eligible for energy related home improvement grant schemes such as Bright Green Homes, which could fund the installation of insulation, glazing, heat pumps or solar panels.
Councillor Tim Ball, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “Bath Central Library is delighted to be able to host the Centre for Sustainable Energy on a regular basis in the Podium for the sixth year and I’d like to thank our partners CSE for helping us to offer this face-to-face support to our residents. The pop-up stall will allow anyone to get advice specific to their situation.”
Jo Salisbury of the Centre for Sustainable Energy said: “We’re thrilled to restart our monthly pop-up at Bath Central Library, offering crucial support to residents looking to make their homes more energy efficient. Our team is committed to empowering individuals with practical advice on reducing energy consumption, staying warm affordably, and accessing available grants for home improvements.
“Residents can also drop by to pick up free energy-saving items to help reduce their bills. By collaborating with Bath Central Library, we aim to help reduce fuel poverty across Bath and North East Somerset, ensuring everyone has access to the support they need to live in a warm and energy-efficient home.”
The CSE stall will be in place on the first Thursday of every month starting 5 September, at the top of the stairs in the Podium, from 11am to 2pm.
Further information on can be found on the CSE website, which contains plenty of information about saving energy around the home.
Residents unable to visit the pop-up stall can call the CSE freephone home energy advice line for help on 0800 082 2234, or email info@cse.org.uk.
The council’s Energy at Home website has information on energy related home improvement grant schemes for B&NES residents on low incomes.
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