People living in cold damp homes cause significant health, social and developmental challenges. This leads to worsening public health, increased pressure on the NHS and can adversely impact children’s development. As a councillor, I pledge to do all I can to end the scourge of fuel poverty. I will campaign for:
- improving energy efficiency of Council / housing association housing stock
better enforcement of existing regulations on energy efficiency and property standards in the private rented sector
improving private tenants’ rights
providing information advice and guidance on energy efficiency and benefits to those most at risk of fuel poverty
the use of central government energy scheme grants to help those most at risk
reform of Britain’s broken energy system
I will also do my best to bring forward the End Fuel Poverty motion to a Council meeting and pledge to follow up with officials to ensure action is taken.