County Durham Energy Partnership

All seven Local Authorities in County Durham working together on issues relating to fuel poverty and the Home Energy conservation Act

County Durham Energy Partnership

Welcome to the County Durham Energy Partnership (CDEP) web site.

This web site has been set up to allow residents of County Durham and external organisations to find out more about the activities of the County Durham Energy Partnership Group (CDEP). 

The CDEP is a partnership between all seven County Durham Local Authorities with domestic energy conservation duties, gives geographical coverage of the whole of County Durham and is comprised from the following Local Authorities:

Chester-le-Street Council - Contact Andy Stephenson Telephone number - 0191 387 1919.

Derwentside District Council - Contact Natalie Tomlinson or Paul Cooper Telephone number - 01207 218 749. 

Durham City Council - Contact Mike Straughair or Neil Laws Telephone number - 0191 386 6111.

District of Easington Council - Contact Cliff Duff Telephone number - 0191 5270 501. 

Sedgefield Borough Council - Contact Steve McDonnald Telephone number - 01388 816 166.

Teesdale District Council - Contact Energy Conservation Officer Telephone number - 01833 690 000. 

Wear Valley Council - Contact Ian Bloomfield Telephone number - 01388 765 555.

The objectives of the Partnership are to facilitate closer working between all the above Energy Conservation Authorities and other organisations such as the Energy Action Grants Agency (Eaga), the Tees and Durham Energy Advice Centre (TADEA), National Energy Action and the Fuel Utilities. 

The group aims to encourage, assist, raise awareness and implement a wide range of issues relating to the reduction of domestic energy consumption, reduce fuel poverty and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in domestic properties.

This web site also gives overall statistics on the Warm Front Grant scheme (2004 - 2005) for County Durham. These statistics illustrate the success of the partnership and show the approximate reductions in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions that have taken place under this scheme.

Partnership Working On The Warm Front Scheme -  Comment from Peter Storey, Warm Front Manager at Eaga Partnership.

“Eaga run and manage the Warm Front scheme on behalf of the Government Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. We are delighted to be involved in the County Durham Energy Partnership involving all seven Local Authorities in County Durham and the Tees and Durham Energy Advice Centre."

"Over the past two years we have developed a very close working relationship between ourselves and all the County Durham Local Authorities. This partnership continues to ensures that the Warm Front scheme is co-ordinated and delivered at a local level in order to maximise the help available to residents within these Districts."

"I would personally like to thank all involved in the County Durham Energy Partnership for inviting Eaga to participate in this excellent example of joint working, long may it continue.”

The tables below show the numbers of Warm Front grants claimed and graphically illustrate the success of this partnership.

The partnership is a two way exercise providing substantial benefits to the Local Authorities involved and Eaga. 

To find out more about the Warm Front Grant or to make an application contact 0800 316 6011.

The Tables below give information on the numbers of Warm Front Grants claimed  by householders in County Durham from April 2004 – March 2005.

Total Cost of Grants Claimed in County Durham: £1, 719, 033

Total Reduction in Carbon Dioxide: Approx 8 068 tonnes

Total Reduction in Energy Consumption: Approx 114, 861 Gj

Durham Energy Savers (DES) Scheme

This scheme is a partnership between all the 7 Local Authorities in County Durham, ScottishPower and the Tees and Durham Energy Advice Centre (TADEA).

The DES scheme enables all private sector homeowners in County Durham to receive a substantial discount off the cost of home insulation measures such as cavity wall insulation and loft insulation. Thus assisting them to reduce their heating costs whilst providing warmer homes and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Funding is supplied from ScottishPower Ltd under the Governments Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC) and the scheme is managed and promoted by TADEA based in Billingham.  

The table below shows the numbers of properties that have claimed the DES grant over the 12 month period April 2004 to March 2005.

Number of Homes insulated under the Durham Energy Savers Scheme: Approx 5 000 homes

Total amount of grant assistance provided by ScottishPower under the Governments Energy Efficiency Commitment: £998, 395

To apply for the Durham Energy Savers scheme contact TADEA on free phone 0800 512 012 where you will receive a free no obligation quotation and free home survey.