Councils should set up “one-stop shops” to help people save money on their energy bills this winter, a green think tank has said. Green Alliance has called for local authorities to establish advice centres in vacant shops to give their residents information on how to reduce their energy bills and help them access loans and grants for energy-saving solutions such as insulation.
As well as reducing bills during the immediate cost-of-living crisis, the think tank said providing more information would help people reduce their energy bills in the long term as well. Sam Alvis, head of economy at Green Alliance, said: “We are in an emergency. The government is seeing how much supporting energy bills is going to cost.
“That means using every tool in the box, alongside emergency support to protect households, to drive down energy waste and gas demand. This is the moment not just to keep people warm this winter, but every winter after that, unlocking the financial and information barriers that are stopping people accessing cash-saving technologies.”
