Residents in Stirling Are Encouraged to Protect Their Homes Against Winter Weather

Residents throughout the Stirling area are being advised to help protect their homes against the weather, as extremely cold and icy weather continues to be a problem for householders.

As temperatures drop below zero, there is a scheme that can give advice to residents in the area, helping them to save energy and to learn of any other benefits that could help beat cold temperatures.

The Energy Assistance Package is worth £60 million in total, and can supply a number of measures ranging from insulation in the loft and walls, new boilers, radiators or double glazing windows.

The Energy Assistance Package is managed on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Energy Saving Trust. Extensions were recently made to the scheme meaning that more homes are now eligible for help.

Alex Neil, Housing and Communities Minister, said that everyone has been noticing the cold recently, but that ‘no one should feel that they can’t keep themselves or their family warm’.

The truth is that many residents of Stirling are living in fuel poverty, meaning that a large portion of their income goes towards paying energy bills. Despite this fact, many people are not aware that they are entitled to help.

The aim of the scheme is to send the message to householders that they can receive real help to meet their fuel costs and stay warm throughout the winter.