News Release

12th May 2004

KEEPING LICHFIELD CONSTITUENCY HEALTHY

"Let's keep Lichfield and Burntwood healthy!" says Michael Fabricant. "Warm Front grants are helping to keep the people of Lichfield District both warm and healthy," says Michael. "The link between health and warmth has been well established and these grants are a great way of keeping you warm and also keeping healthy. It's a shame that many people are missing out on the benefits, which the Warm Front grant provides. As we come into the warmer weather, now is the time to apply." Michael Fabricant was commenting on the latest annual figures provided by Warm Front manager, Eaga Partnership, detailing the amount of grant funded heating and insulation work done in Lichfield. Eaga is an employee owned business and a social enterprise.

234 residents in Lichfield District have benefited, since April 2003, from energy saving as a result of the free Warm Front grant to improve the heating and insulation in their homes. £163,328.75 of Warm Front funding has been spent in the Lichfield area helping local residents keep healthy, save energy, cut the cost of their fuel bills and keep their homes warm throughout the year.

Eaga Partnership has reported 18 households in Lichfield District have benefited from a brand new central heating system and a further 22 have received repairs to broken or condemned boilers. A further 203 households will make savings from having their home insulated.