There are many different ways to reduce your household's energy use, some of which are very straight forward.
Read our top tips on how to conserve energy in your home below:
Simply turning off lights or appliances when you do not need them can make an impact in reducing energy costs. For example, do you leave your television on standby when you go to bed or go out for the day? Leaving an appliance on standby will still use energy. According to TheGreenAge, if your television is 10 years or older, it can cost around £15 per year extra when left on standby.
Your home should already be fitted with energy saving light bulbs, however by getting into the habit of turning lights off when you leave a room, a family could save between £50 – £90 per year according to npower.
When heating your home, ensure that all radiators are clear of washing or furniture to allow the room to be warmed effectively. By reducing the temperature in your home by just 1°C, you could reduce your heating bill by up to £85 each year (according to npower). Please note, the recommended temperature is 18 -21°C, and 21°C for young children and older persons.
Have you explored your washing machine's settings? Many will have an eco option, low temp option or even a 'half load' option for small amounts of clothes. Washing clothes at 30 degrees rather than 40 degrees can be a third cheaper, meaning savings of up to £52 per year, according to MoneySuperMarket. Running a hot wash occasionally will help to keep the machine clean.
Not every home will be completely airtight, and draughts are common in older homes. Purchasing a draught excluder to help block these out can help keep heat in. These can be purchased from most value home stores.
If you have any top tips for saving energy in your home, let us know by sending us an email.
Warm and Safe Wiltshire offers all residents across the county free and impartial energy saving advice. Their advice line service is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Somerset residents can visit Somerset Energy Saver for advice and support on how to reduce energy bills and to find financial assistance with energy costs.
Visit the BANES Council website for energy saving quick wins.
If you can't find what you're looking for please contact us at info@selwoodhousing.com
Over the last year, we’ve shared with you some of the feedback from our quarterly customer satisfaction surveys. These surveys, carried out by Acuity on our behalf, are part of the tenant satisfaction measures (‘TSMs’) introduced in 2023 by the Regulator of Social Housing.
All social housing landlords must carry out surveys with their tenants using a set of twelve TSM questions. Alongside these survey questions, landlords must also collect data and publish ten management information measures that focus on operational areas, such as safety and compliance.
We now have our first full year of these TSM results, and we’re pleased to report that for each survey measure our results are in the top 25% of our peer group of housing associations.
You can view our full TSM results, including survey and management information measures, on the new Tenant Satisfaction Measures page of our website: ecs.page.link/bDNRG
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Our grounds maintenance contractor John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltde Ltd has designed a dedicated website where you can find out when they're due in your area. Due to busy periods and weather conditions, we cannot give exact dates when works will be carried out, please use this schedule as a guide. Selwood Housing – John O'Conner Local ecs.page.link/7Bx5g
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I've no words for how I feel about the the person who did the grass again.
I have to say the new team (about a year now) are very good a bit messy at times but wet grass what can you do. They seem to be up at least once a month.
Wiltshire Council is developing its 2024-2029 Accommodation Strategy and seeks input from older residents on maintaining independence in their homes. If staying at home is impractical, the Council aims to understand how local services can be improved to feel like home for residents. Your feedback in this survey will help shape the strategy and inform future housing needs for older people in Wiltshire.
Follow this link to the survey it should take no longer than 10 minutes and will really help Wiltshire Council understand the potential needs and wishes of those aged 50+ Accommodation Strategy Survey ecs.page.link/k8bBw
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Done and done asked for the warden to be reinstated ridiculous the council took them away
