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CEN news for the last 3 months.
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28 March 2006
IT'S NOT TOO LITTLE AND IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
An innovative approach is being taken in
Queenborough and Rushenden on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent
that will help residents living in the soon-to-be regenerated
area save energy - and money!
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Quarterly Newsletter
CEN news for the last 3 months.
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16 January 2006
WHAT FUTURE FOR SUTTON'S CHILDREN?
As the Chancellor and his wife prepare for
the birth of their second child, many parents in Sutton
may be wondering about bringing up their own child/children.
Few parents can deny that they worry about what the future
holds for tomorrow's generation. Will climate change bring
an end to the happiness of parenthood? Is there anything
we can do about it? Put simply the answer is yes.
more...
16 January 2006
LOFT INSULATION SEXY?
According to the TV programme "The Kumars
At No.42" it is! So why are more people not following
suite? Maybe Mr and Mrs Kumar can teach us a thing or two.
more...
9 January 2006
BRACE YOURSELF!
Christmas is over and we're starting to count
the cost as the bills start arriving (sharp intake of breath!).
Rather than bracing yourself for the post (or indeed for
the cold weather), why not make a difference to your cash
flow for many years to come? There are many simple ways
to keep your fuel bills down, all without the hassle of
switching gas or electricity supplier. Your local Energy
Efficiency Advice Centre holds the answers to keeping your
home warm at an affordable cost.
more...
29 November 2005
SUTTON SHOPPERS SEE THE LIGHT
With rising fuel prices and cold weather,
shoppers at B&Q Warehouse Sutton and B&Q Warehouse
Sutton and Sainsbury's North Cheam took advantage of FREE
face-to-face advice from energy experts in recent weeks.
more...
29 November 2005
FREE ADVICE TO KEEP COLD AT BAY
Ever wondered how to keep your fuel bills
down? Cold weather giving you a chill? Without the hassle
of switching supplier, there's a lot you can do to keep
those gas and electricity bills down and help is available
free.
more...
14 November 2005
PREPARE FOR THE COLD
With cold weather this week and the forecast
of more to come, the South West London Energy Efficiency
Advice Centre is warning everyone to be prepared. Those
most at risk include the elderly, disabled, chronically
sick and those with young children.
more...
08 November 2005
BRIGHT SPARKS AND COLD CHILLS IN KINGSTON?
With rising fuel prices and cold weather,
shoppers at Sainsbury's Kingston and at B&Q New Malden
took advantage of FREE face-to-face advice from energy experts
last week.
more...
08 November 2005
BRIGHT SPARKS IN KINGSTON?
We all know we should be doing more to save
energy but few of us know where to start. Those nice people
at your local Energy Efficiency Advice Centre have seen
the light and are conducting a roadshow in Kingston in the
coming weeks.
more...
08 November 2005
SWITCH ON TO SAVING ENERGY (AND MONEY)
With rising fuel prices and cold weather
on the way it’s easy to worry about fuel bills, but
help is at hand
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05 November 2005
FREE ADVICE ON SAVING ENERGY
(AND KEEPING BILLS DOWN)
Cold weather giving you a chill? Worried
about rising fuel bills? Without switching supplier, there's
a lot of savings to be made to keep your home warm and your
bills down and free help is available.
more...
30 September 2005
APPLIANCES ON STANDBY WASTE A MILLION
Leaving appliances on standby creates one
million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year - this is message
South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre is trying
to get the public to take notice of. Wasting the electricity
equivalent of all the UK's street lighting for over 4 years
is quite a sobering thought but we can all do something
about it.
more...
21 September 2005
EQUINOX - A DAY OF BALANCE
The Autumn equinox is today - when daylight
and night-time hours are the same length. The Sun is key
to the equinox and to life on Earth but are we really making
the most of the planet’s energy or are we frittering
it away? Are we balancing the energy needs of today at the
expense of the planet? South West London Energy Efficiency
Advice Centre (EEAC) has some inspiration for you in these
times of rising fuel bills and climate-related disasters.
more...
04 September 2005
Renewable energy is the REAL thing
"Renewable energy is innovative, visible
and exciting" says Phil Jackson of REAL (renewable
energy action for London), "and is an effective means
of engaging with local communities to encourage the uptake
of energy efficiency measures".
more...
31 August 2005
LUCKY RESIDENT HARNESSES THE SUN
Amid the glorious sunshine of Monday’s
Sutton Environment Fair, local residents were given the
chance to win £100 off a solar hot water system courtesy
of the local Energy Efficiency Advice Centre.
more...
31 August 2005
NO WASTE LIKE MERTON?
With the new BBC2 TV series on Thursday nights
(8.30pm No Waste Like Home), Joe public is starting to learn
how to live less wasteful lives and a good place to start
is with your fuel bills.
more...
31 August 2005
WHAT CAN HILLINGDON DO IN THE FACE OF KATRINA?
As thousands of Americans struggle to cope
with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we are all felt
counting the cost as fuel prices rise yet again. But hope
is not lost as you can take control of your fuel bills -
here’s how.
more...
16 August 2005
Wildwood Fuels its Own Fire
Tens of thousands of Kent children will be
discovering how we can save our planet from global warming
thanks to an innovative new project at Wildwood, Kent's
unique Woodland Discovery Park.
more...
10 June 2005
Maidstone races to solar car success!
West Borough Primary School in Maidstone
hosted the third race of the 2005 Kent Solar Car Challenge
on Thursday. Youngsters from schools across the borough
gathered for a special racing challenge that set a shining
example on how to have fun and make the most of alternative
energy sources!
more...
08 June 2005
Ashford races to solar car success!
Ashford South Community Primary School in
Ashford hosted the second race of the 2005 Solar Car Challenge
on Tuesday. Youngsters from schools across the borough gathered
for a special racing challenge that set a shining example
on how to have fun and make the most of alternative energy
sources!
more...
06 June 2005
Sustainable lifestyles are easy.
Local residents and other visitors to central
Croydon this weekend will get a whole load of free advice
and information on sustainable lifestyles. This break from
the usual retail therapy is being brought to the Whitgift
Centre on Saturday and Sunday as part of London Sustainability
Weeks (5-19 June).
more...
27 May 2005
Shepway races to solar car success!
Palmarsh Primary School in Hythe hosted the
very first race of the 2005 Solar Car Challenge on Thursday
(26th May). Youngsters from schools across the borough gathered
for a special racing challenge that set a shining example
on how to have fun and make the most of alternative energy
sources!
more...
26 May 2005
Shepway gets set to launch the Kent Solar Car Challenge 2005
competition
With summer approaching it can only mean
one thing - hundreds of school children throughout Kent
are busy constructing solar cars in anticipation of success
in this year’s challenge
more...
21 May 2005
First school gets solar panel
Pupils at St James' Catholic High School,
Colindale, are the first in the borough to receive some
of their electricity directly from the sun. The school has
been fitted with a solar panel, and will be celebrating
its launch with Barnet’s Mayor, Cllr Andreas Tambourides,
at an 'Environment and Health Fair' on Friday 24 June.
more...
13 May 2005
Solar Power now in Croydon's Curriculum
Croydon youngsters are among the vanguard
of the sustainable development movement, and not just in
the classroom, thanks to Creative Environmental Networks.
more...
20 April 2005
Spring clean your life
Kent Association for the Blind are holding
an open day with the theme ‘Getting Older, Feeling
Good’ on Wednesday 20th April from 10am till 3pm at
the Sight Centre, 72 College Road, Maidstone
more...
04 April 2005
Get free help and advice during ‘Your Right’s Week’
A group of organisations will be getting
together next week to provide free help and advice to the
residents of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council area,
as part of the national Age Concern ‘Your Rights Week’.
31 March 2005
Maturity Matters in Ashford
A multi-agency advice surgery with the theme
‘Maturity Matters’ will be taking place on the
7th April at Centrepiece church in Ashford.
more...
18 March 2005
Free help and advice for the residents in Gravesham
The Gravesham Borough Council Community Bus
will be in Gravesend town centre on the 24th March between
10am and 1pm, along with a range of agencies to provide
help and advice to the residents of the Gravesend area.
more...
18 March 2005
Free help and advice for the residents in Penhurst
The Kent Police Community Safety Caravan
will be in Penshurst village centre on the 23rd March between
3pm and 7pm, along with Kent Energy Centre.
more...
7 March 2005
Free help and advice for the residents in Maidestone
A multi-agency advice surgery will be taking
place on the 15th March 2005 at the Primrose Club, Yalding
Village Hall, Lyngs Close, Yalding for the residents of
Maidstone Borough Council area.
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23 February 2005
Environment business backs turbine plan
THE COMPANY backing an application for a
private wind turbine in St Newlyn East has defended plans
against what it calls ‘nimbyism’from villagers
.
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18 February 2005
Free help and advice for the residents in Shepway
A multi-agency advice surgery will be taking
place on the 1st March between 2pm and 4pm at Disability
Information Services Kent (DISK), 7 Town Walk, Folkestone
for the residents of the Shepway District Council area.
more...
19 January 2005
Local residents get help to stay warm with Coldbusters
Canterbury city Council has recently started
a scheme to help residents stay warm through heating and
insulation measures. Known as Coldbusters and managed by
the Kent Energy Centre, the scheme provides grants of up
to £3,000 to help residents who are vulnerable to
the cold keep warmer and healthier in their homes.
more...
20 December 2004
National Maritime Museum shares in £1M funding for clean
energy
UK Energy Minister Mike O'Brien today announced
that the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich will be one
of 15 solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects across the
UK to share in almost £1 million in funding, bringing
the total amount awarded since the Government established
its scheme in 2002 to £17.4 million.
more...
13 December 2004
Combat energy price-rises this winter
Gas and electricity suppliers have already
raised energy prices in the last few months and they are
warning that fuel prices will rise further in the future.
This is of obvious concern to many people, so what can Kent
residents do to reduce the impact of these price increase?
more...
December 2004
Help the environment and save money. Too good to be true?
The Environmental Stewardship project, part-funded
by the EU Interreg funding stream, is bringing local authorities
from south-east England and northern France together, to
share ways of making life in public-sector buildings more
efficient and environmentally friendly.
more...
November 2004
Community Advisor Newsletter
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30 November 2004
Chilling Statistics bring Warming News for Kent residents
A new survey by the 13 Kent Councils has
revealed many areas across Kent, such as Larkfield and Rainham
where most householders need home insulation and could save
£70 to £100 per year on their fuel bills.
more...
25 October 2004
Energy Efficiency Week set for launch
National Energy Efficiency Week starts Monday
25th October and the Kent Energy Centre is promoting the
benefits of saving energy and money in the home
more...
24 October 2004
Radio Interview on Climate Change Listen
to the interview
Tracey Mills doing a half hour interview
on climate change and energy efficiency on the Bryan Hayes
show, followed by half an hour of receiving calls from listeners
about Energy Efficiency.
23 October 2004
Maturity matters in Maidstone
A multi-agency advice surgery with the theme
‘Maturity Matters’ will be taking place on the
28th October at Maidstone Trinity Foyer.
more...
September 2004
CEN Newsletter (download
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Welcome to the first of the new CEN quarterly
newsletters. 60% by 2050! The challenge has been set so
all that's left to do is deliver it!
17 September 2004
Becoming energy efficient just got a lot easier
The local authority Kent Action to Save Heat
scheme is being relaunched this month with even lower prices
on loft and cavity wall insulation and heating. This now
allows residents the chance to become energy efficient at
the lowest possible cost.
more...
5 July 2004
South London Given £3 Million Boost To Fight Fuel Poverty
£3 million has been awarded to all
12 South London Local Authorities by the Government office
for London (GoL) to tackle fuel poverty. This will be used
to provide grants for heating and insulation measures through
CEN's Coldbusters Grant Scheme.
more...
June 2004
Safeguard your home against high fuel prices
With oil prices reaching a record high this
week, and with no sign of a decline, it is inevitable that
we will see a marked increase in our home fuel bills this
coming winter. It is time to realise the fact that what
our society faces is the end of an abundant and cheap oil
supply.
more...
29 June 2004
Solar car success!
Youngsters from schools across the district
gathered for a special racing challenge that set a shining
example on how to have fun and make the most of alternative
energy sources - with the Solar Car Challenge 2004 competition!
more...
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