Visiting Community Windpower sites

2023-11-23T12:37:32+00:00

Martin Whitfeld MSP has joined Cllr Norman Hampshire on a site visit at their Aikengall Wind Farms and BeGreen Energy Advice Centre in Dunbar. They met the team at the BeGreen Energy Advice Centre in Dunbar to learn more about the advice and support it is giving to the public and local community on energy [...]

Visiting Community Windpower sites2023-11-23T12:37:32+00:00

Visit to pioneering energy company

2023-09-20T14:55:52+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP and Sarah Boyack MSP have visited pioneering local company Sunamp Ltd at their Macmerry HQ for an update on its world leading thermal storage technologies. The MSPs met with the company's senior management team for an update on its innovative products and the significant development it has undertaken post-pandemic. They were also [...]

Visit to pioneering energy company2023-09-20T14:55:52+01:00

Customers missing out on support

2023-09-21T11:55:24+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP is urging households with pre-payment meters to redeem their energy vouchers before the 30th June deadline. Under the UK Energy Bill Support Scheme, which ended in March, households with older, non-digital pre-payment meters were issued with vouchers by post, text or email. Latest figures show that around one in four eligible households [...]

Customers missing out on support2023-09-21T11:55:24+01:00

Smart meters can help with energy use

2023-09-27T15:08:33+01:00

Smart Energy GB is encouraging households to explore how a smart meter's in-home display can help track and manage energy use. New research has shown that 89% of adults with a smart meter find their in-home display useful. Also, 38% used it more this winter than last to monitor their gas and electricity use much [...]

Smart meters can help with energy use2023-09-27T15:08:33+01:00

Prepayment meter customers urged to have say

2023-10-02T15:40:59+01:00

Martin Whitfield MSP is urging consumers in South Scotland who have been moved to prepayment meters (PPMs) to submit their feedback to a review being conducted by energy regulator Ofgem. Ofgem says it is keenly aware of how difficult things are for many households at present with unprecedented rises in energy bills forcing many into [...]

Prepayment meter customers urged to have say2023-10-02T15:40:59+01:00

‘Debt Happens’ campaign welcomed

2023-10-03T16:22:24+01:00

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has launched a new campaign highlighting the growing risk of people being tipped into debt. CAS estimate that around 460,000 people in Scotland expect to go into debt. Some 644,000 anticipate an increase in their existing debt due to the cost of living crisis. CAS says it is vital to combat [...]

‘Debt Happens’ campaign welcomed2023-10-03T16:22:24+01:00

Comment on rising costs for charities

2023-10-09T10:39:40+01:00

Commenting on SCVO research showing that 61 per cent of voluntary organisations are facing funding challenges due to increases in energy bills and other costs, along with increased demand for their services, Martin Whitfield MSP said:  “I know many voluntary sector organisations are struggling to maintain their operations and services, especially due to rising energy [...]

Comment on rising costs for charities2023-10-09T10:39:40+01:00
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