Hulme Energy Conservation Area
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Hulme Energy Conservation Area |
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City Council have declared Hulme
& Moss Side an ‘Energy Conservation Area’. In partnership
with AfSL action group HEAT and other local
groups, they are planning a range of programmes to promote
energy efficiency in schools, community centres, churches and among local
residents – with the aim of making the wards ‘fuel poverty
proof’. MCC want to encourage private home-owners to insulate through grant
support, as well as developing social housing investment schemes to help
insulate council properties. They are also carrying out a survey of CO2
emissions from ‘new-build’ houses in Hulme. There are 7,000 properties in Hulme, of which around 2,000 are council managed. The population of Hulme, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 10,449, with 44% students and a large number of ethnic groups. This variety of circumstances means all energy campaigns have to be community wide, and show an understanding of the diversity of individuals and living situations in Hulme. HEAT is a great opportunity for a community focus to be applied to a campaign that incorporating all members of the Hulme community. City Council sees “great strength in Community Lead awareness raising”. . |
Action for Sustainable Living, St Wilfrid's Enterprise Centre, Royce Road, Hulme, , M15 5BJ.Email: [email protected] Tel: 0845 634 4510 Fax: 0870 167 4655 |