Winter Wellbeing Partnership Tackles Winter Deaths

Press release issued by Cornwall Council on 17th January 2013. Over 30 organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are getting together for a third year to run ‘Winter Wellbeing’, a campaign that aims to reduce preventable winter deaths and help those at risk of ill-health and fuel poverty. Winter Wellbeing provides information, advice and practical help for people at risk of the effects from cold and damp housing. This includes a helpline providing advice and referrals to agencies …
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Policy changes threaten Cornwall’s insulation aspirations
The government has announced plans today (2 December 2013) to reduce the impact of energy price rises, worth an average of £50 for British householders. This will be achieved by reducing the amount that consumers pay towards social and environmental programmes. An estimated £30-£35 of this reduction will come from reducing the cost of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Obligation element of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) – an energy efficiency scheme delivered by the major energy suppliers. Community Energy Plus …
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