Dumfries and Galloway Council work in partnership with the Energy Agency to deliver energy efficiency measures to homes in our region, predominantly solid wall insulation.
The scheme contributes to reducing fuel poverty and carbon emissions while improving property standards and supporting the delivery of the Council’s priority to “protect our most vulnerable people”.
The current approach targets around £2million each year in funding from the Scottish Government to those most in need, focusing on areas that suffer the most deprivation. At the recent Energy Awards the Energy Agency won the Residential Building Energy Project of the Year. The judges felt that the projects exemplified what a residential energy scheme could produce for homeowners in terms of energy saving. They were unanimous in voting this project the winner, indicating the impressive aim of the scheme to benefit some of the poorest households in Dumfries and Galloway.
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Chair, Andy Ferguson, commented: “This award is great news, highlighting that the scheme is achieving successful outcomes and being recognised at a national level. We have always found the Energy Agency to be a great organisation to work with, with high levels of customer satisfaction throughout our region. Our joint efforts help ensure that fewer people live in cold homes and experience fuel poverty.”
Vice Chair of Communities Committee, John Martin, said: “It’s great to hear that this very worthwhile scheme continues to go from strength to strength, and is being recognised as such, by winning this award. Congratulations to everyone for all their hard work”.
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Liz Marquis, Director of the Energy Agency, and centre is Alan McGonigle, Deputy Director of the Energy Agency; Tom Allen
