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The council is carrying out a survey of all households in a renewed bid to gauge levels of fuel poverty. (more…) Read more...
Shetland has been granted £820,000 to tackle fuel poverty and carbon reduction in 2014/15 from the Scottish government's home energy scheme. (more…) Read more...
A sheltered housing resident has accused Shetland Charitable Trust of perpetuating fuel poverty after a legal challenge lodged against him failed. Martyn Fisher says the trust’s withdrawal of electricity subsidies for disabled folk has resulted in vulnerable people struggling with major hikes in ... Read more...
Some folk are making do without essentials such as new clothes or shoes just to make sure they can afford to pay their heating bills, a survey has revealed. (more…) Read more...