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Minister wants inclusive Winter Fuel Payments
Minister for the Environment, Jane Davidson AM has said that the winter fuel payment should include other vulnerable people in addition to the elderly.She said “I think there is a case for a wider group to receive the winter fuel payment”, echoing one of the key demands of the Welsh Fuel Poverty Charter to extend [...]
Welsh Assembly debates issues concerning Fuel Poverty
Today in the Senedd, the Assembly debated issues concerning Fuel Poverty and Energy Conservation, with Mark Isherwood AM (Con) tabling a debate concerning the Fuel Poverty Charter in Wales. The member for North Wales, in conjunction with the Fuel Poverty coalition and Assembly Members, called on ‘the National Assembly for Wales supports the fuel poverty charter [...]
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Gareth Price asks whether we can afford to eradicate fuel poverty
An an article for Waleshome.org, Gareth Price, a member of the Coaltion asks whether in these difficult times, we can afford to eradicate fuel poverty.
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Welsh Assembly Government publishes ONS research data concerning excess winter deaths in Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has published ONS research data concerning excess winter deaths in Wales. The statistics include data for England and Wales for the winter period 2008/2009, based upon statistics released by the on 24th November 2009. The period 2008-2009, witnessed a 74% increase in excess winter deaths in Wales from 1,440 in the [...]
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WLGA response to Fuel Poverty Charter
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has issued a response to the Fuel Poverty Charter
Welsh Assembly Government public consultation on Fuel Poverty Strategy
The Welsh Assembly Government has opened up its draft Fuel Poverty Strategy to Public Consultation until 4th January 2010. The Fuel Poverty Coalition has written a detailed consultation response to the 9 key issues to emerge from the draft report. We hope that you will consider putting in your own response, endorsing our comments or include issues [...]
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David Kidney MP response to Fuel Poverty Charter
A Ministerial response from David Kidney MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Energy and Climate Change, on the Fuel Poverty Charter in Wales.
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AM’s pledge their support to the Fuel Poverty Charter in Wales
Click here for a Gallery of AM’s pledging their support to the Fuel Poverty Charter in Wales at the Welsh Assembly Government in Cardiff.
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Ofgem response to the Fuel Poverty Charter
Ofgem has issued a response to the Fuel Poverty Charter.
Jane Davidson AM launches Fuel Poverty Strategy