Heating your home

Newark and Sherwood Warmstreets

Image of the Warmstreets logo Newark and Sherwood Warmstreets, a partnership between the council and Apex Carbon Solutions, helps eligible households get their homes insulated at a reduced rate to help keep homes warm and reduce energy bills.

Now, thanks to some Government subsidies, and providing you meet eligibility criteria, householders in Newark and Sherwood can take advantage of loft and cavity wall insulation completely free of charge for your home, regardless of your income.

This time-limited offer includes free loft insulation for any private household (owned or rented) that currently has no insulation (or less than 60mm), as well as free cavity wall insulation.

Those who already have at least 60mm of loft insulation can pay a subsidised price of just £99 to have it topped up to the recommended level of 270mm. If you already have cavity wall insulation, this cannot be added to.

Householders who are interested can call the council’s Energy and Home Support Team on 0800 013 1689 or call Warmstreets direct on 0800 043 9569 or, if calling from a mobile, 0333 577 9569, to arrange a survey. Alternatively, visit www.warmstreets.co.uk. Offers are subject to survey and depend on house size.

Apex has also joined together with Dyson Insulations to deliver heating systems at low prices. Prices shown are inclusive of VAT and installation costs.

Buying a new boiler

If you are buying a new boiler for your heating system and don’t need or can’t get financial help, it’s still worth checking out the energy rating of the boiler you are thinking of installing by checking and on-line boiler efficiency database - www.sedbuk.com

If you need a new heating system/ boiler for your home, you may be eligible for help towards the cost. There are plenty of schemes available which could offer discount or event free heating and insulation for your home, depending on your circumstances.

Grants are for people who own and live in their own home and people who rent privately.

Warm Front scheme

This scheme provides heating and insulation improvements to households on certain income-related benefits, who are living in poorly-insulated properties or do not have a working central heating system.

If you qualify you can get improvements up to the value of £3,500 (£6,000 where oil central heating or other alternative technologies are recommended). You must own your home or rent it from a private landlord and be in receipt of:

Pension Credit
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance that includes a work-related activity or support component (this includes contribution based ESA customers in the support group who get an income related top up because they automatically qualify for the enhanced disability premium payable with income related ESA)
Income Support
Income- based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance in the assessment phase (first 13 weeks of the claim)

You must also have one of the following:

A Pensioner Premium
A disability or Severe Disability Premium
A disabled child or young person
A child under the age of 5 living with you.

Npower Health Through Warmth

This scheme aims to improve levels of warmth, comfort and quality of life for vulnerable people, who have illnesses made worse by cold and/or damp living conditions, such as heart or lung disease or asthma.

Health Through Warmth provides help towards the cost of heating and insulation and you don’t have to be on a benefit to qualify.

To find out more or if you wish to apply, contact us to check your eligibility.