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Tackling Fuel Poverty in Greenwich –
working in partnership with PCT (and others)
Norma Nyaulingo – Greenwich Council
Greenwich Profile – 2001 Census
Population
225,700 (mid 2004 census)
(White – 77%, BME – 23%)
No of Dwellings
92,788
Council:
Private Rented:
RSL:
Homeowners:
Rented from Other:
29.5%
9.0%
10.0%
49.0%
2.5%
Greenwich Profile – 2001 Census
Social Indicators
Unemployed:
Retired:
5.4%
10.3%
Looking after
home/family:
7.7%
Permanently
sick/disabled:
5.8%
Greenwich Profile – 2001 Census
Key Statistics
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18333 all pensioner households in Greenwich Borough – 13000 live
alone
9749 lone parents with dependent children
nearly 50% children are living in households dependant on a means
tested benefit
7469 private sector dwellings without central heating
37,000 people have a limiting long term illness and nearly 9000 are
permanently sick or disabled
Single biggest reason for non-decency is lack of adequate thermal
comfort – 29% of all private sector dwellings
Stock Characteristics
Built Form
Age
Private Sector
Council
Purpose built/ Converted Flat - 26%
Purpose built/converted Flat - 66%
Houses (2/3 terraced) - 74%
Houses (2/3 terraced ) - 34%
Pre War
41%
Pre War
20%
Post War
59%
Post War
80%
SAP Rating
PSSCS 2002
Average SAP for Private Sector Stock in Greenwich – 47
• Owner Occupier - 43/45
• Private Rented 48
• RSL
53
Average SAP for London Private Sector - 45
Average SAP for UK Private Sector - 44
Average SAP for Council Stock – 67 (BVPI63 – March 2005)
Progress…
• Good progress had been made to the Councils own stock
– SAP has risen from 53 to 67 in 5 years
• However to ensure continued tracking towards the 30%
HECA 15 year target required a major change in emphasis
– The Council and its RSL partners will strive to achieve
the higher levels of attainment for the social housing
sector
– Future initiatives must be geared to securing higher
improvement levels than are currently being achieved
in the private housing sector
Tackling the Private Sector
Setting up a network referral scheme
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involving community organisations and the health sector to ensure
that those entitled to grants can get help
Requires Resources
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To develop partnership with the voluntary sector and the Health Sector
To provide help to their customers who are also our customers
Links between energy efficiency and health are not well known
MP Fuel Poverty Event
• Held in Feb 2002 to raise awareness among community groups
to increase activity in the private sector
• Sponsored by EAGA and Local Utilities also attended
• Linking the voluntary sector and those with a particular health
emphasis to those actively engaged in delivering energy efficiency
solutions
• Positive response but lack of resources to take plan forward
until mid 2004
Partnership Development
• Greenwich Council + EAGA Partnership + Local EEAC
• Greenwich PCT + EAGA Partnership
• Council + PCT + NHS + EAGA Partnership + Local EEAC +
Voluntary Sector = Fuel Poverty Steering Group
– Constitution
– Quarterly meetings
– Monthly meetings between Council and PCT
PCT – Annual Flu Jab mail out
• Greenwich PCT does a central mail-out for ’flu jab
• EAGA partnerships provided Warm Front Leaflets
• NHS Patient Liaison Service (PALS) notified.
• Response good – 2% uptake from 27,000
• 483 grants taken up (2004-5)
• Welfare benefits review at same time
PCT – Annual Flu Jab mail out
Issues encountered:
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PALS received many calls regarding Warm Front Grants that they were
not prepared for
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more thorough briefing required
EAGA Partnership were not set up to cope with non-english speakers
– Need for local services to support initiative
– Information on 10 most common languages included with mailout
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Warm Front Grants not available for all those who need help
– Need mechanism to refer to other schemes
Thermographic Survey
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Joint Venture with Greenwich Primary Care Trust
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Funding received from SRB6 Health Benefits Programme
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Areas where action is needed to address fuel poverty can be identified
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Survey helps to raise awareness of the issues as it generates a lot of
interest
Thermographic Survey
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Survey is currently being digitised onto the Council’s GIS
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PCT Analyst to analyse data captured by the thermographic survey
with ‘Mosaic’ data to enable better targetting
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Will be used as the main marketing tool to raise awareness at events
and training sessions
Canning Town
Poplar
Greenwich
Thamesmead
Isle of Dogs
Abbey Wood
Woolwich
Plumstead
Charlton
Deptford Greenwich
East Wickham
Greenw ich
New Cross
Blackheath
Kidbrooke
Welling
Bexley
Lee
Bexleyheath
Lewisham
Eltham
Lew isham
Blackfen
Hither Green
Catford
Forest Hill
New Eltham
Mottingham
Grove Park
North Cray
Sidcup
Sydenham
Downham
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A 1 Global Connections
A 2 Cultural Leadership
A 3 Corporate Chieftains
A 4 Golden Empty Nesters
A 5 Provincial Privilege
A 6 High Technologists
A 7 Semi-Rural Seclusion
B8 Just Moving In
B9 Fledgling Nurseries
B10 Upscale New Owners
B11 Families Making Good
B12 Middle Rung Families
B13 Burdened Optimists
B14 In Military Quarters
C15 Close to Retirement
C16 Conservative Values
C17 Small Time Business
C18 Sprawling Subtopia
C19 Original Suburbs
C20 Asian Enterprise
D21 Respectable Rows
D22 Affluent Blue Collar
D23 Industrial Grit
D24 Coronation Street
D25 Town Centre Refuge
D26 South Asian Industry
D27 Settled Minorities
E28 Counter Cultural Mix
E29 City Adventurers
E30 New Urban Colonists
E31 Caring Professionals
E32 Dinky Developments
E33 Town Gown Transition
E34 University Challenge
F35 Bedsit Beneficiaries
F36 Metro Multiculture
F37 Upper Floor Families
F38 Tower Block Living
F39 Dignified Dependency
F40 Sharing a Staircase
G41 Families on Benefits
G42 Low Horizons
G43 Ex-industrial Legacy
H44 Rustbelt Resilience
H45 Older Right to Buy
H46 White Van Culture
H47 New Town Materialism
I48 Old People in Flats
I49 Low Income Elderly
I50 Cared for Pensioners
J51 Sepia Memories
J52 Childfree Serenity
J53 High Spending Elders
J54 Bungalow Retirement
J55 Small Town Seniors
J56 Tourist Attendants
K57 Summer Playgrounds
K58 Greenbelt Guardians
K59 Parochial Villagers
K60 Pastoral Symphony
K61 Upland Hill Farmers
Index
Mosaic UK profile of Respiratory Diseases
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Mosaic UK type
Canning Town
Poplar
Greenwich
Thamesmead
Isle of Dogs
Abbey Wood
Woolwich
Plumstead
Charlton
Deptford Greenwich
East Wickham
Greenw ich
New Cross
Blackheath
Kidbrooke
Welling
Bexley
Lee
Bexleyheath
Lewisham
Eltham
Lew isham
Blackfen
Hither Green
Catford
Forest Hill
New Eltham
Mottingham
Grove Park
North Cray
Sidcup
Sydenham
Downham
Other Initaitives for the private sector
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Council’s Local Area Agreement
– Action to Increase the uptake of benefits and grants
– Mail out to housing and council tax benefit recipients with EAGA
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Private Sector Grants
– Up to 7K to improve homes to ‘decent home’ standards
– Above 7K = interest free loan up to 30 K repaid only when the home is sold
– 143 homes received help of which 44 had energy efficiency improvements
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Coldbusters
– In partnership with 4 other London boroughs (South East London Housing
Forum) - 1.5 million funding provided 422 grants for energy efficiency
measures (2 year period)
What next…
• Development of cross agency AW strategy.
• Analysis of survey and census info to identify areas and
practices with greatest need
• Clear criteria with priority across groups for “vulnerable”
people most in need
What Next…
• “One stop shop” – accessible for all “users”
• Training and awareness for front line staff
– Council, Health and community
• Monitor progress as part of fuel poverty strategy
• Continue to find ways to reach all those in fuel poverty
Lessons Learned…
• Need to use appropriate language when trying to engage
partners
• Need to have initiatives that fits in with other partner
goals/programmes
– making the appropriate links
– Providing appropriate resources
• Be prepared to compromise
Working in partnership with PCT (and others)
Thank you for Listening
and
Good Luck