Environmental groups from Lichfield have met with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
Kate Sadler and Robin Tasker represented Southern Staffordshire Community Energy (SSCE), Whittington and Fisherwick Environment Group (WFEG) and Low Carbon Lichfield (LoCaL) at the meeting with Ed Davey in Birmingham.
The event allowed the Government to meet with social enterprises and community groups to discuss how they can support the roll out of the Green Deal and play an active role in tackling fuel poverty and the ill-health associated with cold homes.
The Green Deal is the Coalition Government’s initiative to support the implementation of energy efficiency measures to households and businesses without the need for upfront costs and is due to be introduced later this year.
A spokesperson said: “SSCE, together with WFEG and LoCaL, is committed to helping our communities receive high quality energy efficiency services that result in significant economic and carbon savings.
“The groups are keen to see that the Green Deal infrastructure will leave opportunities for smaller local businesses to get involved.
“SSCE highlighted the need for Green Deal property assessments to be carried out by independent assessors and that the work carried out under the scheme is tailored to individual households.”
