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Environmental grants

Lisa Herron - February 2008
environment.unit@kirklees.gov.uk

Council grants help support a wide range of environmental activity by not-for-profit organisations, community groups and council services taking action to improve both our local and global environments.  Grants are also available through Kirklees Energy Services for improving the energy efficiency of your home.

Energy efficiency grants - Kirklees Warm Zone
Kirklees Warm Zone logo Kirklees Warm Zone is one of the biggest and most comprehensive programmes to tackle domestic energy efficiency and climate change in the UK and from February 2007 Kirklees Warm Zone will be coming to you. Every home in Kirklees which is suitable for loft and cavity wall insulation will receive this work for free! This is a first in the UK.

On a house by house, ward by ward basis, Warm Zone will contact every householder, giving every Kirklees resident the opportunity to make their home warmer and more comfortable, contribute to reducing energy consumption and make a positive impact on the environment. The programme has support of over £20 million confirmed over the next three years.

Frequently asked questions


What is a Warm Zone?
Kirklees Warm Zone is a programme to tackle fuel poverty and climate change by providing practical energy efficiency support to householders. The Warm Zone brand was established by government in 2000 and has since helped over 500,000 homes.

Why is Kirklees delivering a Warm Zone?
In Kirklees we estimate that approximately 45,000 householders are in fuel poverty, which means they are unable to adequately heat their homes. The Warm Zone will offer help to every household in Kirklees to improve energy efficiency, and a range of other support services.

How will householders benefit?
The Warm Zone will be coming to every single home in Kirklees and offering something for everyone whatever their circumstances. Installation of all energy efficiency measures will be dependant on a technical survey of the home.

The main aim is to provide warm, energy efficient homes. Warm Zone will be offering:
  • free cavity wall and loft insulation for all households
  • free low energy light bulbs to all
  • free improvements to heating systems (only for householders fulfilling set criteria for example they are in fuel poverty, on benefits or in hard to treat homes, and subject to funding)
  • competitive prices for replacement boilers and central heating for able to pay customers
  • lower prices for renewable technologies for customers who are able to pay customers
In addition to providing warmer, energy efficient homes, a range of other service providers are working in partnership to deliver support to the householders through:
  • benefits checks (through the Citizens Advice Bureau, Benefits and Revenue Service, Department of Works and Pensions and Kirklees Benefits and Advice Service working together)
  • fire safety checks from West Yorkshire Fire Service
  • support services for carers through Carers Gateway
  • water conservation advice from Yorkshire Water
How will Warm Zone market this scheme?
Every Kirklees householder will receive a letter from Warm Zone including the marketing symbol, a gloved hand, before a doorstep assessor visits the home. We will make sure there is lots of publicity in your area before Warm Zone arrives. There will be no cold calling from Warm Zone or its contractors.

How will a householder know the assessor is genuine?
The assessors will be well presented, trained representatives of Warm Zone who will carry photographic ID at all times, and wear distinctive badged red clothing. Vehicles will also display the Warm Zone logo. West Yorkshire police are being kept informed of the Warm Zone activity by area.

I am concerned as there are vulnerable householders across Kirklees. How will these people receive appropriate service and attention?
Warm Zone will endeavour to support and provide appropriate service for all householders. Reaching vulnerable householders with special needs is particularly important to the Warm Zone to help those most at risk of fuel poverty in Kirklees. Where necessary we will act through third parties such as carers, provide specific appointment times or use a password scheme. Where priority householders are identified (for health and fuel poverty reasons) via other agencies such as the Fire Service or Health Service, individual households will receive improvements outside of the ward order.

What can we do to help?
Key to the success of Warm Zone will be the community trust and awareness of the programme and recognition that the programme is the only officially backed initiative to provide affordable warmth and energy efficiency in Kirklees. Support and involvement in promoting the Warm Zone programme will be extremely valuable for community confidence. Warm Zone will be in your community for a limited period of time before it moves on elsewhere.

How is this programme funded?
Funding is being provided by Kirklees Council, Scottish Power, National Grid, the Regional Housing Board, Scottish Power Energy People Trust and British Gas Energy Trust. Ongoing funding bids will be made throughout the lifetime of the Warm Zone.

When will Warm Zone come to my home?
Warm Zone is working on a ward by ward, street by street approach so no home will be missed. Warm Zone will write to every home before we visit you, to let you know when we will be in your area. We will leave a self assessment form if we miss you.

Who will do the insulation work?
Miller Pattison is currently our only insulation contractor carrying out work in Kirklees on behalf of the council under the Warm Zone programme. Other contractors are still selling insulation in Kirklees and some companies that have nothing to do with Warm Zone may claim to work for Warm Zone or the council. Householders should check the identification badges of all personnel claiming to work on behalf of the Warm Zone.

If you need any further information call Warm Zone free on 0800 052 0071.

Kirklees Council Environment Grants Scheme
Is your organisation full of ideas to improve the local environment but lacking funds?

If your project helps protect and enhance the environment for the benefit of the people of Kirklees, your group could be eligible for a grant.

Kirklees Council Environment Grant Scheme helps support a wide range of environmental activity by not-for-profit organisations, community groups and council services taking action to improve both our local and global environments.

Grants are awarded to projects that fit into one or more of the following areas:
  • Wildlife habitat creation and protection (for example, tree, shrub and wildflower planting; pond creation)
  • Reducing waste and pollution (for example, community composting, recycling projects, community clean-ups, car-share clubs)
  • Promoting use of the countryside (for example, footpath improvements, walks leaflets)
  • Raising awareness of environmental Issues (for example, newsletters, training courses, environmental education)
  • Contributing to wider sustainability issues
  • Improve access to the local natural environment and work towards developing a green network in Kirklees.

Small grants (up to £1,500) are available from the Community and Service Support Fund for community/voluntary groups, not-for-profit organisations and Kirklees Council services.

Larger strategic grants (up to £10,000) are available for core funding environmental organisations or to support larger environmental projects.

All grant-aided groups have to be formally constituted with people designated to manage the project, look after the funds and with a bank account.

For further information and a proposal form PDF file opens in a new window, contact:

Kirklees Council
Environment Unit
23 Estate Buildings
Railway Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1JY
01484 223568
environment.unit@kirklees.gov.uk
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