Transcript Document

Action on fuel poverty and
cold homes across London
Tackling fuel poverty: integrated
approaches to health, energy & social
justice
10 December 2013
Jane Landon
Deputy CEO, UK Health Forum
Presentation outline
 About the UK Health Forum
 Healthy Places: A tool for local action
 UKHF interest in fuel poverty & health
 Local evidence needs – fuel poverty
 The fuel poverty & health toolkit bundle
UK Health Forum
Introductions
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A charitable alliance of 70 national public and
professional organisations – established mid-1980s
Formerly the National Heart Forum
Funded through grants and contracts
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Policy research, development & advocacy
Modelling & forecasting
Information provision & research
www.ukhealthforum.org.uk
Healthy Places - A tool for local action
Healthy Places - A tool for local action
Themes
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Access to healthy food
Active communities
Enable active travel
Alcohol control
Coming soon: Healthy Housing
Key Issues
Preserving green space, street play, local alcohol
licensing and street food vendors
New: Fuel poverty
Take Action: Regulatory & policy options
Case Studies: What are other communities already
doing?
Members’ Area: Facilitating cross-sector
communication
Fuel poverty & health
 In 2003, the National Heart Forum produced Fuel Poverty &
Health: A toolkit for primary care organisations, and public
health and primary care professionals.
 In summer 2013, UKHF undertook an information needs
assessment of Healthy Places.
 Questions on topics of fuel poverty and housing were
included in the survey of Healthy Places and UK Health
Forum networks to gauge interest.
Barriers to using evidence
“[I find it difficult] accessing academic papers (I don’t have easy
access to academic databases). Also, I often find health research
difficult to comprehend (I don’t have a medical background).”
“I would like more access to case studies of what works and the
detail of how to make it work. Biggest barrier is time constraints
and information overload.”
“[ I find a] lack of evidence around the health impacts of energy
efficiency measures.”
“There is a lot of evidence out there, so it is [about] trying to get
to quality and relevant material, that is not too technical… e.g.
some evaluation reports I have read.”
Source: Healthy Places INA 2013 – Comparison of Groups. UK Health Forum. Full summary
can be found at: http://www.healthyplaces.org.uk/about-us/whats-new/?entryid49=30868
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The toolkit ‘bundle’ will live on the Fuel Poverty page under the
Healthy Housing theme:
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Fuel poverty & health toolkit document (pdf available for
download)
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Supplementary documents (pdfs available for download) –
flexible
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‘Living list’ of resources & signposts – with active links, easy to
update
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Case studies – fuel poverty specific within the Healthy Places
directory
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Appropriate regulatory options
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Fuel poverty specific news feed - members resources
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The document will highlight the latest
evidence and the current policy
framework, including:
 An introduction to fuel poverty
 The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being
 The national and local policy
framework
 The role of Health & Well-being Boards,
public health teams and health
professionals
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
The document will highlight the latest
evidence and the current policy
framework, including:
 An introduction to fuel poverty
 The effects of fuel poverty and cold
homes on health and well-being
 The national and local policy
framework
 The role of Health & Well-being Boards,
public health teams and health
professionals
Fuel Poverty & Health Toolkit
Resources & signposts
 Cold Weather Plan for England 2013 (PHE)
 LGA guidance of fuel poverty for local authorities
 Safe & Healthy Housing Unit – University of Warwick
 The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2013 (NEA)
 Winter Wrapped Up (Age UK)
Case studies
 Islington SHINE
 Worthing Homes RELISH
Regulatory options
 Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
(funding for improvements to housing)
Thank you
www.healthyplaces.org.uk
@HealthyPlacesUK
Healthy Places Partners: