Good news for Hungerford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

HUNGERFORD Environmental Action Team (HEAT) has been awarded a substantial Lottery Community Fund 'Together for our Planet' grant.

The money will be used to help the community address the challenge of steeply rising home energy costs while reducing climate-damaging emissions.

A spokesman for HEAT, John Downe, said: "This grant gives us a fantastic opportunity to assist households in Hungerford and the surrounding areas to work out tailored home-energy plans.

"Their individual roadmaps will have the dual goals of heating and running their home with lowered energy consumption and costs and, at the same time, making their homes much more environmentally friendly."

He added: "This is an ambitious project over the next year which we hope many residents will become involved in and feel the benefits from.

"HEAT will be organising events in the coming months in the lead-up to the all-day main show taking place in Hungerford Town Hall on September 24."

Meanwhile if you have already had success with your own household energy reduction and climate friendly actions, HEAT would like to hear from you. Mr Downe said: "We are looking for case studies to feature as part of the programme which illustrate practical actions people have already taken.

"You will also be entered into our Hungerford Energy Hero Awards with the winners announced at the September event.

"We would really like to understand the main issues people are facing with their household energy use and costs so that we can focus the events on the most important topics.

"Please email us with your feedback and tell us if you are interested in starting on your own Home Energy Roadmap."

HEAT would also like to hear from companies and organisations with relevant offerings or advice which are keen to participate in this initiative. You can contact them on heat_hungerford@yahoo.com