Energy Team

Islington Council’s Green Living Team operates the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre.

The centre provides free, impartial and independent advice on energy saving to householders and small businesses. Individual callers can receive immediate, practical and independent advice on a broad range of issues relating to energy use in home and buildings. The Green Living Team is also open to the public during the day to offer similar advice in person. 

Areas covered include:

• insulation improvements
• efficient heating systems
• low energy lighting
• renewable energy technologies
• local and national grants and discount schemes
• understanding bills

We can also provide talks and presentations on energy saving for local tenants and residents associations, and for community organisations.

The Energy Saving Trust Advice Team is part of a national network providing advice on energy saving across the country. In addition to face-to-face and telephone advice, residents can complete a tailor-made energy saving report online at the Energy Saving Trust website.

For more information, click on the Energy Saving link on the right, under Useful Websites.

For more information on green energy, click on the Sustainable Energy link on the right, under Related Information.

Council Housing Energy Efficiency Programme (CHEEP)

Who is eligible

Islington Council is giving grants for the cost of heating and insulation to council tenants, if they are receiving a qualifying benefit and are over 60, are disabled, or have children under the age of 16.

Priority will be given to people receiving a benefit and who are over 75, or have children under the age of five.

Grants are available for:

• new heating systems
• hot water tank insulation
• draught-proofing
• loft insulation
• cavity wall insulation
• heating and hot water controls

Funds are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. All callers will receive free, expert energy saving advice. Please contact the Green Living Team on 0800 953 1221 / 020 7527 2410

Safe and Warm

Run in partnership with the Residential Environmental Health Team, Safe and Warm provides heating, insulation and security measures to owner occupiers and private tenants who are over 70, in receipt of qualifying benefit, or disabled.

Grants are available for:

• gas central heating (If your home does not already have it)
• replacing old, inefficient boilers
• heating controls
• loft insulation
• cavity wall insulation
• draught proofing
• hot water tank insulation
• locks on external doors and accessible windows
• smoke alarms
• other security measures as necessary, including London bars, spy-glass and door chains

Safe and Warm received a Green Apple award in 2005 for environmental best practice. The grant not only assists residents in reducing heating and lighting fuel costs and ensuring a safer home, but also reduces energy consumption and thus greenhouse gas emissions - a truly sustainable scheme.

For more information about Safe and Warm, call the dedicated scheme phone line on 0800 953 1221.

Contact Details

For more information on all aspects of energy saving contact:

Islington Green Living Team Green Living Centre 222 Upper Street Tel: 0800 953 1221 / 020 7527 2410 Email: energy.advice@islington.gov.uk