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Along with the size criteria element of the reforms, in April 2013 a cap was introduced to limit the total amount in some benefits that working-age people can receive; even if their full entitlement would otherwise be higher. The cap is set at the average net earned income of working households:
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A new £20 million Green Deal Communities scheme to help local authorities drive street-by-street delivery of the Green Deal has been unveiled. Under new proposals from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), local authorities in England will be able to bid for funding from a £20 million pot to help households benefit from the Green Deal on a street-by-street or area basis.
Hastoe Housing Association launched its report called ‘Innovation in Practice: Delivering Rural Housing’, at the House of Lords last Tuesday 23 July.
From the humble birdbath, or teardrop reflections, to the majesty of the ocean, or dancing in the rain; the glory of water is everywhere. To show that beauty to the world, leading water saving company Save Water Save Money Ltd, in association with Waitrose, Digital Photography Magazine and Photography for Beginners Magazine is inviting amateur photographers to help us celebrate this precious resource.
The 2007 Stern Report called climate change “the single biggest market failure the world has ever seen.” In response to this threat, the UK government has committed to an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050, with a mid-term target for London in particular, of a 60% reduction in emissions by 2030. These tagets have translated into pressure for action in all sections of society, and to some extent this pressure is producing the desired results.
On what was then the hottest day of the year in the UK - 32.2oC - Baker Homes hosted the much anticipated launch of its sustainability report, THE REVIEW: UK social landlords – environmental performance 2024/13.
Baker Homes has become aware of a new way to improve the energy efficiency of your home, and thought it might be of interest to you!
Householders and landlords could get paid hundreds of pounds a year for heat generated by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker confirmed on Friday.
Celebrity builder and TV presenter Tommy Walsh has officially launched the Solent Green Deal, a joint council initiative, in a bid to help Hampshire households drive down their energy costs. The Ground Force presenter joined councillors and local residents for the launch which took place at a specially fitted out First Wessex home at 48 Atlantic Park View in Eastleigh on 14 June.
The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF), which opened to applications on the 28th of June, is specifically targeted at helping rural communities access the money needed to carry out feasibility studies into renewable energy projects, and fund the costs associated with applying for planning permission. It is intended that projects will then be able to attract private finance to pay for renewable energy kit and get projects up and running. Funding can be used to support rural projects across the renewable and low carbon energy spectrum including wind, solar, biomass, heat pumps, anaerobic digestion, gas Combined Heat and Power and hydro.
At Baker Homes we work with many professionals in the housing sector who are doing excellent work for their clients. They are proud of building high Code level homes and of refurbishing homes to a high SAP rating. However, when it comes to their operations there is often a lack of knowledge on their own environmental impacts.
Social landlord and SHIFT member, Southway Housing Trust, is helping their tenants and local communities to grow their own food, by providing a summer of free training, events and activities at growing sites, schools and community centres around south Manchester.
Last week, the government published the National Adaptation Programme report and the Strategy for the second round of the Adaptation Reporting Power.