Herefordshire Council is holding a special event in Hereford’s High Town on Wednesday, October 21, to offer county residents advice on how to reduce their fuel bills.
Members of the council’s sustainability unit and private sector housing team will be working with local lighting distributor, City Electrics, to offer advice on reducing bills as well as giving out free low energy light bulbs and selling them at discounted prices.
Councillor Phil Cutter, Herefordshire Council’s energy champion, said: “With fuel prices forecast to keep on rising, changing over to low energy light bulbs before the clocks go back makes perfect sense.
“These bulbs last up to 15,000 hours or 15 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs and also use 80 per cent less energy than traditional bulbs with savings of up to £60 over the lifetime of an energy saving bulb.
“We are holding this event as part of Energy Efficiency Week, which starts on October 19, and will also provide advice to residents on other areas of energy efficiency in the home and a range of grants that are available to carry out measures such as loft insulation.
“Our libraries also have energy display monitors available which can be loaned for free and these really help people see where energy is being wasted in their homes through leaving appliances on standby or lights on in empty rooms.
“I would urge everyone who struggles to pay their fuel bills to come along to this event and get tips on simple measures which will not only save them money but also help to reduce their impact on the environment and tackle climate change,” he added.