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Our rural parish has many traditional buildings. In 2023, 80% of homes had an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of between D and G. Since most homes in the parish are not connected to the mains gas grid, many rely on oil-fired heating to heat their homes.
In 2023, the Parish Council was awarded a grant from the Community Levelling Up Programme to support households with retrofit activities.
When we talk about retrofit, we’re really just talking about updating existing homes or buildings to make them more energy efficient. The main aim is to cut down on energy use and carbon emissions, while also making homes warmer, healthier, and more comfortable to live in.
A major phase of grant-funded work took place in 2023 and 2024. During that time, the project team arranged community events, responded to more than 100 enquiries, and ran a process for households to access advice. Forty-five households engaged with this process and were supported with a range of independent property surveys and the development of improvement plans.
The current phase of this project focuses on sharing what has been learned and encouraging households to access the excellent advice and support that is available.
Through this web page, you can access the following resources:
We encourage households, in the first instance, to contact Tamar Energy Community, who are providing your local energy advice service, working in collaboration with Community Energy Plus. You will be able to speak with a knowledgeable, trusted energy advisor for free, impartial advice and support. They can even provide a free retrofit home visit and give information about your home, your options, available grants and funding, and what steps to take next.
The information you provide will be used solely for this project.
For the purposes of managing enquiries, hard copy forms will be securely stored for the duration of the project and then destroyed.
The information you provide will also be securely stored electronically and will be used to derive anonymised statistics to support the overall aims of this project and may be used to provide you with energy efficiency related information which may be of interest and benefit to you. All electronically stored data will be deleted at the end of the project.
Retrofit Guide news feature on RSN Website
21st October 2025
Handout - Heat Pumps - Fact or Fiction? (pdf)
5th March 2025
18th January 2024
