Issue - meetings

A representative of the Energy Saving Trust will be in attendance.

Due to representatives of the Energy Saving Trust being unable to attend, this item was deferred to the next meeting.

To progress the Scrutiny Review, including an update on the local position. A timetable for the review is attached. A representative of the Rural Community Council will be in attendance to outline the support they provide.

Diana Cook and John Preston from the Rural Community Council attended the meeting to present information on the Energy Best Deal scheme. Members received advice on switching fuel providers, rules to standardise energy tariffs, the winter fuel allowance, social tariffs and priority services registers and home insulation schemes.

Mr Batty left the meeting at 8.29pm.

Officers reported that work to map fuel poverty was ongoing and that maps showing this would be brought to the next meeting. With regard to the attendance of witnesses at future meetings, the Commission was informed that invitations had been sent but that only one energy provider had agreed to attend.