Launched on 30 September 2020, the Green Homes Grant scheme sees the government fund up to two-thirds of the cost of energy-saving home improvements for homeowners in England up to £5,000.
Homeowners with low incomes – including those on certain benefits – are eligible for a grant covering up to 100% of the cost of works up to £10,000.
The scheme will improve the energy efficiency of over 600,000 homes across the country and help households save up to £600 a year on their energy bills.
Workers on low income who have been told by the NHS to self-isolate may qualify for a £500 support payment.
Buckinghamshire residents and organisations are invited to have their say about climate change and air quality in the county.
As part of their plans to achieve net carbon zero in Buckinghamshire by 2050, Buckinghamshire Council is creating a Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy for the county. To help shape this strategy, the council has launched two climate change and air quality surveys. One is open to organisations, the other is for residents.
The surveys are designed to help the council understand local views and experiences about addressing climate change and poor air quality. The information provided will help them develop their draft strategy, which people and organisations will be able to comment on in a consultation later this year.
The online surveys take just a few minutes to complete.
Simply Walk, Buckinghamshire Council’s health walk scheme, has made a welcome return. In the first week, nearly 500 people attended on a total of 38 walks.
Simply Walk restarted some of its group walks, on Friday 4 September, having been suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Any households that have been asked to confirm or update their details on the electoral register for this year’s annual canvass and have not yet done so are strongly encouraged to do so straight away.
From next week (week commencing 5 October), households that have not responded may be contacted by telephone, email or letter. If this applies to you, please be ready for our officers’ contact, as this information is required by law.
Residents need to be registered in order to vote – including in the first elections for Buckinghamshire Council taking place in May 2021. In addition, not being registered could affect your chances of obtaining credit.
Leader of the Council sets out the current infection rate in Bucks, & what we can do about it. Bucks Council Covid-19 update, 15th Sept
Web page Editor’s note – The update correctly argues that we all have a part to play in keeping Bucks safe. It is actually wider than that, by keeping infection rates low in our area we act as a buffer between other areas, & vice versa. So by complying with guidance we help keep infection rates down everywhere. To borrow from a certain supermarket – ‘Every little helps’.
News from Bucks Council about expanding the network is at:
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/21m-boost-to-buckinghamshires-broadband/
Scarecrows dominate this edition! Do take a peek at our Facebook page where the photos will shortly be uploaded: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HughendenStreetAssociation.
Don’t forget to share the newsletter and encourage your neighbours to sign up for their own copy directly into their mailbox.
Health and social care providers in Buckinghamshire, including GPs and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, are calling on residents to participate in the new Health & Social Care Survey. They would like to understand how residents from all backgrounds currently use health and social care services and are particularly interested to hear which services are working well and where possible improvements could be made.
Deadline extended to 23rd Oct.
Buckinghamshire’s 16 new Community Boards officially launch this week as the first public-facing meetings with local communities take place.
The community boards have been created to bring the new council and communities together, giving people the opportunity to speak up and get actively involved in improving their local area. They now have a key role in helping local areas to recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hughenden Valley Residents Association 