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18 Mar 2011
Green Doctor, Bruce Bell
With Climate Week approaching, Bolsover residents are offered unique ‘Green Doctor’ service
Residents across Bolsover district are benefitting from an innovative and free service aimed at improving the energy efficiency of their homes and helping them save money on bills.
A trained ‘Green Doctor’ is offering home visits to assess the likely causes of cold, damp and energy loss in the home. The Green Doctor will talk to householders, step-by-step, through what can be done to save energy. Where needed the Green Doctor will also install simple items, free of charge, like draft proofing, low energy light bulbs, radiator panels and letterbox covers.
The householder will:
The Green Doctor can also put householders in touch with other approved organisations that may be able to help with different energy and water saving measures. This could include loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and making better use of rainwater in the garden using a water butt. Other advice also includes how to make general environmental improvements such as recycling and composting waste.
The service is offered to eligible residents courtesy of Bolsover District Council and Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield. Green Doctor ‘remedies’ are aimed at reducing fuel poverty in the most vulnerable families. Their service can reach out to the elderly, the disabled and those in low income family households via home visits.
The Green Doctor service does not sell products or services but offers advice and support.
Through the programme, many homes will benefit from the measures. Resident’s awareness will be raised on the benefits and financial savings that can be made by reducing energy use within the home. With energy prices increasing and the first official ‘Climate Week’ approaching, it seems timelier than ever to offer this service.
Bolsover District Council’s Director of Neighbourhoods Stuart Tomlinson said, “Our residents are feeling the pinch from every angle and we want to help them as much as we possibly can. We are delighted to be working in partnership with the ‘Green Doctor’ who will provide the advice and information many of our residents need to help them get the most out of their energy and ultimately save them money, whilst also contributing to reducing climate change.”
