Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy

Derby’s Affordable Warmth Strategy was launched on 24 September 2002 at the First Steps Centre in Osmaston.  The strategy's key objectives are to make sure that no-one in Derby suffers from fuel poverty, that excess winter deaths are significantly reduced, and that all residents can afford to heat their homes adequately. You can use this link to download Derby's original Affordable Warmth Strategy  1.2Mb.

We recently produced the fifth annual progress report for Derby’s Affordable Warmth Strategy. The report, covering 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007, gives an update on actions since last year’s progress report and highlights key areas for attention during the financial year 2007-08. The Strategy has continued to develop over the past year. Through the Derby Home Energy Advice Service (DHEAS) the Council has made sure that it keeps activities co-ordinated and delivered in a highly-efficient and cost-effective way.

We estimate that, up to 31 March 2007, there were 18,217 households in Derby suffering from fuel poverty. This means that almost 10 per cent fewer households were suffering from fuel poverty than in March 2001. This has been achieved mainly through the Warm Front grant and ‘Derby Homes Pride’ programme. Other activities that have helped include better partnership working, within and outside the Council.

For our most recent annual update on the Affordable Warm Strategy download Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy Annual Progress Report 2007  485Kb.

You can see how we have been doing to meet the targets of the strategy in our Annual Reports using the links below:

• Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy Annual Progress Report 2006 324Kb.
• Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy Annual Progress Report 2005  304Kb.
• Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy Annual Progress Report 2004  401Kb.
• Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy Annual Progress Report 2003  588Kb.

For more information on what we have been doing recently to tackle fuel poverty in Derby, read our most recent Affordable Warmth Newsletter - Spring 2008  217Kb.

Relevant central government documents

You use these links below to see documents published by central Government that are relevant to fuel poverty and affordable warmth:

• Fuel Poverty in England: The Government's Plan for Action  223Kb.
  
• The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy Fourth Annual Progress Report 2006  1Mb.
• The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy Third Annual Progress Report 2005  589Kb.
• The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy Second Annual Progress Report 2004 125Kb.
• The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy First Annual Progress Report 2003 301Kb.
• The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy 2001  1.2Mb 
   
• Energy White Paper 2007: Meeting the Energy Challenge  6.7Mb
• Energy White Paper 2003: Creating a Low Carbon Economy  468Kb.

If you would like more information on Fuel Poverty in Derby, or Derby's Affordable Warmth Strategy, please email Energy.AdviceTeam@derby.gov.uk or call our helpline on 01332 255622.

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