Public Services & Fuel
Here are the six most recent articles that have appeared in our newsletter. Please click on the heading to read the article in full. United Utilities – supporting customers affected by a reduction in benefits United Utilities is inviting customers affected by the recent changes to benefits to get in touch if they are worried about their water bill. The company has a range of support schemes to help make water bills more affordable, especially if you’re receiving benefits The GMCA has secured a further £5.6 million of funding to run the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme in partnership with E.ON. The scheme aims to: • Tackle fuel poverty by increasing low-income homes’ energy efficiency rating while reducing their energy bills. • Deliver cost effective carbon savings to carbon budgets and progress By Erica Roscoe, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North Digital access is essential to our everyday lives. But our recent research into digital exclusion highlighted the barriers that many face to accessing online resources, and the challenges they encounter as a result. Our research, which focussed on the North East but had nationally relevant findings and By Ryan Tute, GMCA Have you got the itch to make the switch and save money on your energy bills? Residents in Greater Manchester could be missing out on grants of up to £10,000 on home improvements which could save money on energy bills. The Green Homes Grant scheme aims to tackle fuel poverty by Severe inequalities in access to parks and greenspaces Groundwork Greater Manchester have published the ‘Out of Bounds: Equity in Access to Urban Nature’ report, drawing on evidence and insight from contributors across the green space, health and equalities sectors. Key statistics brought together in the report show that: • Only 5% of adults say that By Andrew Pinches, Groundwork Greater Manchester Fuel poverty affects a significant proportion of the UK population and is associated with negative effects on both physical and mental health. It is currently estimated that approximately two and a half million households in the UK live in fuel poverty. Fuel poverty is measured using the Low Income
Water bills
Green Homes Grants
Addressing digital exclusion
The Green Homes Grant
Groundwork GM: Out of bounds
Supporting fuel poor households in GM
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