Warm Front is a government funded scheme to help householders increase energy efficiency and cut energy bills, saving between £300 and £600 a year. Hedge End MP, Chris Huhne, reports that in his Eastleigh constituency 2,000 homes have benefitted from support from Warm Front.

Eligible householders – whether home-owners or renting from a private landlord – can receive financial help of up to £2,700 towards insulation and gas-heating costs, and up to £4,000 is available to meet oil bills for the elderly, people who are disabled and those on low incomes.

Chris Huhne: “As winter bears down hard, I am deeply concerned about those increasingly burdened by higher energy bills.

“Energy efficiency measures are vital to tackling climate change, but they also make a real and immediate difference to household income. I am determined that we should end fuel poverty in Eastleigh, and I welcome schemes such as Warm Front that contribute to this end.”

To see if you’re eligible for a grant from the Warm Front scheme, contact Anne Toms on anne.toms@eaga.com&gt or on 0191 247 3840, or visit the Warm Front website which also gives a freephone number to ring for information, 0800 316 2805.

The Warm Front scheme has given grants to two million householders. With a budget allocated for the year, the scheme is managed by eaga, the UK’s largest residential energy efficiency provider and a green support services and outsourcing company.