Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
L-R: Maggie McLeman, Admin Officer Taigh Blath, Matt Bruce Housing Strategy and Development Officer CNES, Norman Macleod Councillor, Craig Thompson, Partnership Manager Scottish Hydro Electric, Alma Maclean, Projects Manager TEAS, Kenny Symington Depute Director TIG, Angus Campbell Leader CNES, Norman Macdonald, Chairman, Environment and Protective Services CNES. Photo by Stewart Wilson, Director TIG.
Press Release
22nd June 2009
Scottish Hydro Electric Thanked For Advise And Funding
A Partnership meeting hosted by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and TEAS: The Energy Advisory Service, was held in Stornoway recently to recognise the funding and support given by Scottish Hydro Electric over the last twelve years, for householders to install insulation measures.
Fuel suppliers are obligated by Government to invest funding to instal energy efficiency measures and promote reductions in carbon emissions for households. This in turn reduces energy bills and energy consumption. At least 40% of this funding must be directed at a priority group of low income and elderly customers.
Fuel suppliers can invest this money in a number of ways, however due to the strong partnership network of Tighean Innse Gall, TEAS: The Energy Advisory Service, Taigh Blàth and Scottish Hydro Electric, the company have invested significantly to insulation improvements in the Islands. The grant schemes focuses on providing a home energy survey, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation where applicable and low energy lightbulbs.
Over the twelve years Scottish Hydro Electric and Taigh Blath have assisted over 4000 householders to instal energy saving measures in their homes, helping to make homes warmer, improving on the energy rating of the property and reducing carbon emissions.
Scottish Hydro Electric’s Partnership Manager, Craig Thompson, travelled to the Islands to see first hand how the funding is being utilised locally. Craig met with members of the North Harris Trust committee, who have recently been awarded funding to improve the Insulation standards on up to 100 properties in the North Harris Trust area and also with local Councillors and Committee members. To mark the support given by Scottish Hydro Electric over the year Craig then accepted a photo of the Islands by local photographer Malcolm MacLeod, on behalf of the company.
NOTES
TEAS is the local Energy Agency within the Western Isles and has been active in various energy advice and environmental projects within the community for over 12 years. TEAS is a subsidiary company of Tighean Innse Gall who are the local Housing Agency and among their projects they manage the Western Isles Care and Repair Project (who improve homes for the elderly) and established Taigh Blath, the Installer for the Warmdeal and Central Heating Programme. TEAS remit includes maximising inward partnership funding to alleviate Fuel Poverty, reducing carbon emissions, feasibility studies, NHER and SAP ratings, Energy Performance Certificates and project work with the community, schools, local businesses and care agencies.
Contact: Alma Maclean, Project Manager, TEAS: The Energy Advisory Service on Tel No: 01851 704300
Taing Do Scottish Hydro Electric Airson Taic Agus Maoin
Chaidh coinneamh Com-pàirteachas eadar Chomhairle nan Eilean Siar agus TEAS: Seirbheis Comhairle Cumhachd, a chumail bho chionn ghoirid ann an Steòrnabhagh gus aithneachadh an taic agus am maoin a tha Scottish Hydro Electric air a thoirt seachad thairis air an dà bhliadhna deug mu dheireadh, gus cothrom a thoirt do thaighean le obair seasgaireachd.
Tha an Riaghaltas a’ cur impidh air solaraichean connadh a chur ri modhan èifeachdas lùth agus a bhith a’ brosnachadh lùghdachadh losgaidhean gualan ann an taighean. Ma thèid seo a’ lùghdachadh tuitidh prìsean lùth agus na tha sinn a’ cleachdadh de chumachd. Tha 40% den mhaoin seo air a chur mu choinneamh taic airgid a thoirt do dhaoine aig bheil turastal ìseal agus seann daoine.
Faodaidh solaraichean connadh an airgid a thasgadh ann an diofar dhòighean, ach tro compàirt làidir eadar Tighean Innse Gall, TEAS: Seirbheis Comhairle Cumhachd, Taigh Blàth agus Scottish Hydro Electric, tha an companaidh air mòran airgid a thasgadh gus leasachadh a thoirt air seasgaireachd anns na h-Eileanan. Tha an sgeama tabhartais seo ag amas sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air cumhachd san dachaigh, a’ dèanamh seasgair lobht is balla far a bheil iomchaidh, agus cleachdadh solais le lùth ìosail.
Thairis air an dà bhliadhna dheug a dh’fhalbh tha Scottish Hydro Electric agus Taigh Blàth air taic a thoirt do chòrr air ceithir mìle dachaigh ann a bhith a cuir modhan an gnìomh airson cumhachd a shàbhaladh nan dachaighean, gus taighean a dhèanamh nas blàithe, a’ toirt piseach air inbhe lùths an togalach agus a’ lùghdachadh losgaidhean gualan.
Bha Manaidsear Com-pàirt Scottish Hydro Electric, Craig MacThòmais, an làthair anns na h-Eileanan gus faighinn mar a chaidh am maoin air a chleachdadh gu h-ionadail. Choinnich Craig ri buill comataidh Urras Cheann a Tuath na Hearadh, a fhuair taic-airgid bho chionn ghoirid, gus leasachadh a thoirt air ìrean Seasgaireachd ann an còrr air ceud dachaigh ann an sgìre Cheann a Tuath na Hearadh, agus cuideachd ri Buill na Comhairle. Mar chomharra air an taic a thug Scottish Hydro Electric seachad, fhuair Craig dealbh de na h-Eileanan, leis an neach-togail dhealbh ionadail Calum MacLeòid.
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Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822622 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk
Ruairidh Maciver
Communications Assistant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822615 (Work)
Tel: 07881 774601 (Mobile)
email: ruairidh.maciver@cne-siar.gov.uk
