Energy advice and help: 

If you need to stay warm at home or are worried about being able to pay your energy bills, Severn Wye Energy Agency has a free advice line: Call 0800 500 3076 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, or email 

If you want to invest in making your home more energy efficient, or install solar PV or a heat pump, Retrofit West has free advice, offers free home visits, and provides vouchers for home energy surveys.

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has lots of resources for homeowners.

If you are a local business you might be eligible for a Green Business Grant for energy efficiency in your building(s).

Parish & Town Councils

Advice for Village Halls and Community Buildings, from West of England Rural Network (WERN) –  Village Halls and Community Buildings — WERN 

The CSE has resources for managers of community buildings.  Centre for Sustainable Energy 

South Gloucestershire Councils’ Local Climate and Nature Action Plan guidance and toolkit: Look here for some published examples.  

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