Homeowners have been warned to avoid employing doorstep traders offering cheap insulation.Government organisation Consumer Direct has advised Brits to be on their guard this summer.Figures from the group show that complaints regarding cold callers offering home maintenance services traditionally rise during the summer months.Last year, the number of complaints received...

A new cavity wall insulation scheme has been launched to encourage social landlords to make environmentally-friendly home improvements.The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is encouraging landlords to take advantage of the Social Housing Energy Savings Programme (SHESP). Under the proposals, social landlords will be provided with funding to fit cavity...

The Mayor of London has given his backing to a new scheme in the capital which will see homes across the city benefit from added insulation.Boris Johnson pledged £3 million for the creation of ten low-carbon zones in London.Speaking at the May Day Summit on Climate Change, the mayor said...

Energy companies should help customers by providing cavity wall and loft insulation, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.The association has called on providers to do more than just distribute energy-saving light bulbs.Sending bulbs saves customers just £3, with the LGA suggesting that cavity wall and loft insulation would help...

Free cavity wall insulation is currently being offered to homeowners in one part of Worcestershire.Wyre Forest District Council has launched a new scheme to provide grants to the over-60s to fund cavity wall and loft insulation projects.Operated on a first-come, first-served basis, the initiative is part of the Wyre 60...