Stories tagged with Tag: Fuel Poverty

More needs to be done to tackle the scourge of fuel poverty in the Northern Isles, according to MP Alistair Carmichael.

August 27, 2019 | 2.40pm

The council is carrying out a survey of all households in a renewed bid to gauge levels of fuel poverty.

November 4, 2015 | 4.51pm

Shetland has been granted £820,000 to tackle fuel poverty and carbon reduction in 2014/15 from the Scottish government’s home energy scheme.

June 18, 2014 | 8.00am

A sheltered housing resident has accused Shetland Charitable Trust of perpetuating fuel poverty after a legal challenge lodged against him failed.

June 6, 2014 | 10.42am

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,…

December 3, 2013 | 5.23pm

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