STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL CHAIR OF SHON

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STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

CHAIR OF SHON

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The View From Scotland

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EAS SESHON

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Utilities

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EAS SHONSE

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32 Unitary Authorities - Annual Subscription

Associate Members

ESTLASP’sScottish GasScottish and Southern EnergyScottishPower

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Scottish Executive - Communities Scotland

EnergyWatchOFGEM

Housing and House Condition(HCS) Departments

SECRETERIAT

Energy Action Scotland

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ENERGY ACTION SCOTLAND

Campaigning - brought energy efficiency and then fuel poverty to public and Executive notice.

Training - From City and Guilds to NHER Fuel Poverty Guidance House Condition Survey

The Scottish Fuel Poverty Charity

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Business Supporters GroupTechnical ForumEnergy Advice ForumFuel Poverty Information Exchange

www.eas.org.uk

GROUPS

Initiated SHON (then HECA Forum)in 1996 and remain secretariat.

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SHON WEEKLY BULLETIN

EST Funding of £5000 per annum

EAS contracted by SHON to produce weekly e-mail pdf bulletin to members and associates.

Bulletin is designed to keep members and local politicians up to date regarding energy issues, Fuel poverty, Social Inclusion and Housing issues.

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The Scottish Civil Service

HECA report receipt and assessment

EST and carbon trust Funding via Scottish Energy Efficiency Office

Scottish House Condition Survey

Fuel Poverty

And a couple of other things….

The Warm Deal

The Central Heating Initiative and the over 80’s proposed extension

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Every 2 Years. Approximately.

Scottish Executive Survey

Spreadsheet

No league tables

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Close working relationship with SHON

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Scottish House Condition Survey

Was every 5 years now annual cumulative.

Configured to collect accurate Fuel Poverty figures by Local Authority area

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

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Fuel Poverty

Set up the Fuel Poverty Forum (SFPF)

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Kindly shared Ministerial targets on eradication with Local Authorities.

Reconfigured SHCS to collect Fuel Poverty Information.

Set up the Central Heating Initiative

Extended the Warm Deal

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Warm Deal

£500 grant maximum - no returns

No heating measures

No disabled / sick requirement

Open to all on benefits

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Central Heating Initiative

Since 2001

NOT Means Tested

Anybody over 60

£2500 grant nominal maximumcan be exceeded due to remoteness or complexity

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Central Heating InitiativeEnhanced scheme for over 80’s

Piloted 2004 in West Lothian

Anticipated to include smart sensors and careline

Will replace partial and ‘ inefficient’ systems

Basic Package:

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Central Heating InitiativeEnhanced scheme for over 80’s

Definition of over 80 household

A household which contains someone 80 years of age or over permanently living at that address

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A natural gas boiler with sedbuck less than 55%

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Central Heating InitiativeEnhanced scheme for over 80’s

Definitions of ‘inefficient’

An oil fired boiler with sedbuck less than 65%

A solid fuel boiler with sedbuck less than 55%

A gravity or semi-gravity heating system more than 20 years old, regardless of fuel

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Any obsolete system (or beyond reasonable repair) is already covered under main CHI

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Central Heating InitiativeEnhanced scheme for over 80’s

Definitions of ‘inefficient’ continued

Radiators undersized to current heating regime standards

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SESG - Scottish Energy Systems Grouptechnology and information implementation

SSN - Scottish Sustainability NetworkSimilar to Sustainable Energy Policy Network

SEEF - Scottish Energy and Environment Foundationlinked to SESG, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Executive

SFHA - Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

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