REDDITCH Borough Council has been named ‘Council of the Year’ and highly commended its work to help people cut their home energy bills and solve their insulation issues.
The borough Council was a runner-up in the ‘vulnerable customer support campaigner’ category at the West Midlands Regional Energy Efficiency & Healthy Homes Awards in Birmingham last Wednesday (May 10).
That placing then helped it to the top spot, winning the Council of the Year award together with Bromsgrove District Council as the two share parts of the service.
Kath Manning, Climate Change and Energy Support Officer at Redditch Borough Council, said: “We’re delighted to be recognised for helping homeowners reduce their energy bills, tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.
“The Redditch Energy Efficiency Fund is designed to help people to put better, cheaper heating systems in their homes and can also help with loft and cavity insulation.”
Homeowners with a household income under the Worcestershire average of £37,000 may be eligible for £500 towards the cost of replacing an old boiler, and those on low incomes may be eligible for much more.
To check if you qualify for this, contact Act on Energy on 0800 988 2881.
