1. Integrating Strategies – Fuel Poverty Carole Barker-Munro Fuel Poverty Team September 2009

2. Key policy messages Housing (Scotland) Act 2001: Fuel Poverty Statement “ To ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that persons are not living in fuel poverty by November 2016” Local Housing Strategies “to be accomplished in a manner that ensures, as far as reasonably practicable, that persons do not live in fuel poverty”

3. Critical elements for coverage Guidance to LAs on fuel poverty (May 09) Commitment to national target (Succinct) analysis of location & nature of fuel poverty Outcomes, targets and indicators Strategic response Action plan? Equalities issues

4. Tackling fuel poverty Factors influencing fuel poverty levels: Household income Fuel prices Energy efficiency of homes Types of action Reducing demand for energy Improving/promoting energy efficiency Maximising income & reducing spend on fuel

5. Interconnections Opportunity to maximise benefit of actions taken across LA and CPP Quality of housing stock: SHQS; private sector house conditions Climate change (2009 Act; 2020 target) and energy efficiency Anti poverty strategy

6. Outcomes - example Outcome: People do not live in fuel poverty Indicator: % of households in fuel poverty Data source & frequency: SHCS; 3-yrly Baseline: 2008 Target: Reduce to 20% from 25% Timescale: By 2011 Key actions and commitments: - Develop plan to insulate social stock where appropriate - Provide/facilitate access to energy efficiency advice and money advice - LAs and RSLs commit to considering renewable technologies for new build

7. Further information Carole Barker-Munro: carole.barker-munro@scotland.gsi.gov.uk 0131 244 1536 Fuel poverty guidance: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/05 /28154359/0