Fuel Poverty

Councillors Thomas MacLennan (left) and Brian Murphy (third from left) with (second from left) Karen Maclean (The Highland Council) and (left - right) Glenn Harrison, Omar Ricketts, Steve Lauri and Sofia Riaz (all Eon) and Sheena Coull (Lochaber Housing Association) Works have been completed on 181

Nine out of ten Scots think the Scottish Government should have full responsibility for energy policy matters in Scotland, a survey of over 12,000 consumers has found. The survey was taken by households who have joined the Big Energy Switch campaign, a Scotland-wide people power campaign to cut the

A survey of over 11,000 Scottish consumers has found that more than one in three Scottish households are suffering from fuel poverty. The survey was taken by households who have joined the Big Energy Switch campaign, a Scotland-wide people power campaign to cut the cost of electricity and gas in Sco

GHA chair Gordon Sloan and tenant Kathleen James raise a cup to celebrate the success of the solar panel project A project to fit 500 GHA homes with solar panels has been hailed a success after saving tenants £388,000 on their energy bills.

(left to right) Stuart McMillan MSP, Carol Aitken of Scottish Gas and far right Willie Croft of River Clyde Homes, with residents Stuart McMillan MSP has praised a £9 million scheme to make 500 homes more energy efficient in Greenock.

Councillor Sam Love and energy advisor Lynda Stevenson launch the Big Switch More than 700 households have signed up to save money on their fuel bills through North Lanarkshire Council’s Big Switch scheme.

A Scotland-wide people power campaign to cut the cost of electricity and gas in Scotland is being launched today. The Big Energy Switch campaign, supported by a national TV and radio campaign, aims to use the huge buying power of 20,000 Scottish households to unlock group-discounted energy in Scotla

Stephanie Clark Scottish Renewables has called for a change in planning rules in Glasgow to force developers to consider low cost communal heating systems.

Fife Council is to spend £2.6 million on making local homes warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat. The council will undertake a number of projects across Fife to install energy saving measures as part of the Scottish Government’s programme to tackle fuel poverty and increase e

The Broomhill Estate in Greenock Scottish Gas is beginning work on a major project in Greenock that will transform the homes of families in over 500 properties.

Margaret Burgess with representatives from Irvine Housing Association Scotland’s most vulnerable households will receive help to make their homes cheaper to heat following a £103 million investment to tackle fuel poverty.

Cube project officer Lindsey Ogilvie, left, and British Gas resident liaison officer Claire Mitchell celebrate work starting with Cube tenant Isabel MacPherson Three communities in Glasgow will benefit from a massive £11 million investment to make homes more energy efficient.

Judy Hamilton A record investment of over £70 million has been unveiled to help improve Fife’s council homes over the next year.

Councillor Sam Love and energy advisor Lynda Stevenson launch the Big Switch People across North Lanarkshire are being urged to cut their energy bills and take advantage of a fuel switching scheme organised by North Lanarkshire Council.

35 hardy souls spent a chilly night camping out at the Shettleston Community Growing Project site last week. The Big Shettleston Sleepover aims to raise awareness of fuel poverty and to raise money for people in the Shettleston area affected by it. The event was organised by the Shettleston Housing