Leeds City Council and Yorkshire Energy Services are working on a special scheme that allows free wall and loft installation for Homeowners and private renters in the Leeds. The scheme known as ‘Wrap up Leeds’ helps homeowners to save up to £300 on their fuel bills, annually. Along with home owners, Private renters in the Leeds City Council area will also benefit from this exciting scheme. The council hopes to reduce fuel poverty and the ill-health by introducing this scheme. By insulation, it will protect the homes from harmful carbon dioxide that is produced in the city.
Easy and quick to install, the insulation can offer a comfortable and healthy environment at home. A three bedroom semi-detached property can save up to £300 in an average. The scheme is offered for 15,000 residents in the area. The Wrap up Leeds went live on 3 January 2012 and it will end on September 2012. Those who want to benefit from the scheme should hurry as it works on first come, first served basis.
To encourage the households, team of Wrap Up Leeds will visit certain homes in the area and create awareness about impact of free insulation. To know if your home qualifies for the scheme just contact on 0800 052 0071, Email Me or visit www.wrapupleeds.co.uk for free.
Executive board member for Leeds City Council, Councillor Mark Dobson said that they want to help the homeowners and Private renters in Leeds to save fuel prices and decrease health problems. Cold homes can cause certain health issues and with free insulation scheme family members can enjoy a comfortable stay at home. The free scheme will be a smart and effective way to control this.
The council is inviting households to benefit from this wonderful scheme. However, just 15,000 homes are included in this free scheme. To be able to take advantage of the scheme, homeowners and private renters should move fast. With free insulation homes will be protected from harmful effects of carbon dioxide that are produced in the city. Besides, this scheme can create local job opportunities.
Under this scheme homes will be offered cavity wall insulation and loft insulation. The installation is free of charge and households need not pay anything. This free scheme can help households cut the fuel prices and save more. In a situation where fuel prices are increasing, this scheme will be very useful.
This free offer applies to homes where loft insulation does not exist. Wrap Up Leeds offer can enhance the existing loft insulation free of charge only for the recommended 270mm. The efforts of Leeds City Council and Yorkshire Energy Services have led to the beginning of a great move which will help the households in the Leeds area.
