We did not run the ECO or ECO4 Flex scheme, endorse or vet any installation companies.
The energy company obligation scheme, known as ECO, helps to make homes more energy efficient by installing improvements, free of charge to eligible households. The following were available:
- insulation (for example, loft, roofs, and walls)
- low carbon heating (for example, heat pumps, energy-efficient boilers, heating controls, electric storage heaters)
- solar PV panels
- high-performance external doors
- window glazing
- draught proofing
These improvements can help you reduce your home’s carbon emissions and your heating costs.
We did not pay for, choose, or install the energy efficiency improvements. Trustmark accredited private installers will carry out the installation work.
Please see our current and previous statements of intent:
Under the scheme, it was the grant recipient's responsibility to check at the time:
- if you need planning permission or building regulations approval for the work being done
- if the installer is part of a competent person scheme like MCS, NICEIC, CIGA, or Stroma - if they are they can self-certify their work and won’t need to get building regulations approval from us
- if the installer is Gas Safe registered to work on gas boilers
- if they offer guarantees or warranties - make sure you get these documents after the installation
Action on Energy is a partnership of councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including South Cambridgeshire District Council, that provides communities with advice and support for improving home energy efficiency. The partnership aims to save you money on your energy bills and reduce your carbon emissions through providing funding opportunities and retrofit-focused guidance and resources.
You can find more information and check eligibility requirements on the Action on Energy Website.
Alternatively, other support and information can be found on the energy saving page.