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Sustainable Housing
Thanks to Inside housing for sharing on line their latest feature magazine, featuring social landlords taking on energy giants to beat fuel poverty, crowdfunding…
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Queens Speech
The Queen’s Speech at the state opening of parliament, the 63rd during her reign, and her last for the coalition government. The key reforms…
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Fuel poverty leads to some landlords flirting with supplying energy
Social landlords are stepping up the fight against fuel poverty by setting up their own energy companies in competition with the traditional energy giants.…
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How to harness consumer purchasing power
This report asks how can government act effectively and innovatively to ensure markets for essentials like energy, transport and housing function fairly. According to…
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Sustainable housing awards
From the latest hybrid technology to tenant-run garden projects, this year’s Sustainable Housing Award winners demonstrate the very best in environmentally friendly approaches to…
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Wigan pilot for energy efficiency
Wigan has launched a scheme to cut household energy bills by providing loans for home improvement works. According to LG News: Wigan Council will…
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Self build and homeowner – green heat scheme launched
A government-backed scheme that will pay social and private landlords, as well as homeowners and self-builders, for the green heat generated from their homes…
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Suggested energy efficiency standard – private sector
A number of organisation have collaborated to suggest a energy efficient standard for the private rented sector. Here is their report: PRS-Joint-Statement …
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24 LAs share £88m on green deal
The Government has given 24 local authorities a share of £88m to help deliver the Green Deal on a street-by-street basis. According to LG…
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24 LAs to share heat network funding of £2.1million
Greg Barker has announced 24 local authorities will get a share of the £2.1 million pot for the development of heat network projects. According…