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New Energy & Water Strategy for Portsmouth Homes

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New Energy & Water Strategy for Portsmouth Homes

Portsmouth is consulting on a draft strategy - 'Energy and water at home - a strategy for efficiency and affordability for every household in Portsmouth'.  It looks at how the council can work with others to make homes more energy and water efficient and ensure residents can afford their bills - as we own 1 in 4 of the houses in the city, we will be most affected, so do make time to think about how you will make your properties more energy and water efficient and what help you need, then complete the questionnaire - because if you say nothing, you have no reason to complain if in 2 or 3 years time you are faced with significant bills to bring a property up to a new standard or have to replace or upgrade something you only just invested in.

The strategy is pervasive - obvious things like insulation and reduced water usage but also more futuristic options to get us to near zero carbon status, such as time of day energy tariffs and micro-anaerobic digesters - so do read the summary or attend a meeting if nothing else.

Full intro text from PCC here:

"Portsmouth City Council is consulting on a draft strategy 'Energy and water at home', which aims to improve the efficiency and affordability of gas, electricity and water in homes in Portsmouth.  The council welcomes responses to its consultation - you can read the strategy and complete the online survey here. 

And if you have vulnerable tenants and would like to find out what help is available to make their home warmer and reduce their energy costs, the council's Energy Services team are putting on a stakeholder event on Thursday 30th January.  Find out more and book your free place here."

You will hear more on this at our January members meeting, so do make the time and come along.

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Martin Silman

Martin began his landlord journey 30 years ago, while working in an international role for a global telecommunications company. Since retiring he has extended his portfolio, which he manages with his wife, but has always focussed on the ‘small student HMO’ sector preferring to offer homes in the community for small groups to the more common ‘pack them in and take the money’ mentality. He has chaired the PDPLA for the past 12 years and has overseen the Associations transition from small local self-help group to a much larger and more professional institution which is recognised and listened to nationally. Alongside his PDPLA role, he also has leadership roles in a number of other local organisations – bringing his unique perspective, driving for change and increased use of technology while respecting the history that brought us here.

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