CESP - Private Residents Cost's - Latest / Bad News

Following on from the good news of my post on the 16th November about the cost for private residents to take part in the CESP Scheme, I’ve now been advised of some bad news.

Due to a change in the guidance from OFGEM, the details I was advised and in turn broadcast via the blog about the price of the external wall insulation / render been reduced has now been changed, and the external wall insulation  / render has returned to the original price of £1050 (including VAT).

Climate Energy who are managing this part of the project apologise for this change which has been made by OFGEM and is effectively beyond the control of the Council, High Peak Community Housing and Climate Energy.

Private residents should now over the course of the next few days (I’ve been advised by weekend) – receive there quotation details including the cost’s for their surveyed works, along with a letter from Climate Energy detailing the information included (a copy of which is available by clicking here), and a FAQ sheet.

In addition the deposit requirement which had gone up to half the price of the works at the reduced cost has now returned to £100 for the external wall insulation / render.

I’m quite disappointed to advise this news as the reduced price was been well received and I can only apologies on behalf the various organisations involved for taking away the earlier good news and would note that we are still working and exploring options to try and get a reduced price for the external wall insulation / render.

However at this moment in time with the works now in full flow, this is the best deal we can get on this element of the works, which even at £1050 is still considerable cheaper than the without grant cost of £4,395.

Climate Energy now have a member of staff based at the Casey Site Office (what was the dentist’s) on the shops at Winster Mews who can answer any questions, and if you have any queries or need any further information, please let me know.

CESP - a brief update

On Thursday morning (photo and further details to follow) we had the first formal hand back of some completed bungalows, along with a good opportunity to review some of the current issue and see some work in progress.

In the next few days, private residents should be receiving the full details of the costs for the works along with information on how to sign up and that will be followed in the next few weeks with a information handbook for all residents having work completed along with a newsletter updating on them on current progress.

Further updates will follow as in the next few weeks they should be looking to employ a tenant liaison officer for the remainder of the work. However If you have any issues with the work or want any further information please let me know.

CESP - Private Resident Cost's - Latest News

In the next day or two, (or possible even today in some cases) private residents (on the electric side) will be geting a letter detailing the revised / expected final price for the work.

The letter will be from 'climate energy' the 'agents' for the project and sets out that all the negotiations on the prices have now been completed.

First the good news, the price to install the external wall insulation has been reduced to £525 inclusive of vat. 

However there is an element of bad news, which is that as part of this negotiation the funders have asked for an increased deposit of 50%, meaning that the deposit is now £262.50 inclusive of vat for the external wall insulation works, instead of the originally advised £100.

The letter will also have a full quotation detailing any of the other works (ie facia boards etc) that you may be having, along with a frequently asked questions sheet advising some of the details of the works.

I'm awaiting feedback on what the arrangements are for people who have already paid the £100 deposit (ie whether they need to pay an extra £162.50 to get to the 50%).

If you've not recivied your letter in the next few days or you need any additional information let me know or contact Climate Energy via the Casey office on the shops.

CESP - Private Resident Costs

For private residents on the 'electric' side of the estate, that are still awaiting prices for the energy efficiency works, I'm advised that you should have an answer shortly with the details of the final price for the works.

Earlier on this week, it was expected that the final price would be known today, however upon checking earlier today, Climate Energy who oversee this element of the project are still assessing the latest offer from British Gas.

One of the reasons behind the delay, is due to the negotiations going on between the various companies involved to ensure that the cheapest possible price is obtained, so that as many private residents as possible can take part in the scheme and have the works done to their properties.

More details as soon as I hear them, but I do hope / expect that it will be quite soon - especially as the first of the houses having the full works are due to be finished shortly.

CESP - Construction Compound - Update 2

At long last (or so it seems) work has finally started on the Gamesley CESP Project with the start of construction on the site compound.

As previous advised the compound will be in place for a little over 12 months for the duration of the work, and the area will then be returned to how it was previously.

The next steps should be for the 'show bungalow' to be completed - this should be within the next few weeks - however I have been advised that it may take longer.

If you have any queries on the project staff from Climate Energy are now based in the site office on the shops at Winster Mews, and all private homer owners should have received a letter advising them of the costs of the scheme and that staff were available yesterday and today in the site officer to answer any concerns.

As before if you have any views, comments, questions or concerns about the location of the compound or the progress of the project please let me know.

CESP - Construction Compound - update

As advised last month, for the duration of the 'energy saving works' on the 'electric' side of the estate, there will be a construction compound located on part of the grassed area at the top of Gamesley across from Castleton / Ashford (Not Bakewell as previously advised).

As an update to that, I now have a more detailed plan of the compound which is as below :

The expectation is that the compound will be in place for just over 12 months with construction starting in the next few weeks (exact dates will be advised as soon as I have them), with the area being returned to how it is now following the removal of the compound.

If you have any views, comments, questions or concerns about the location of the compound please let me know

CESP - Construction Compond

Due to be constructed within the next few weeks and left in place for the duration of the 'energy saving works' on the 'electric' side there will be a construction compound, with the various kit and supplies needed for the works.

The construction compound will be located on part of the grassed area at the top of Gamesley across from Castleton / Bakewell as indicated by the plan on the left.

The expectation is that the compound will be in place for just over 12 months, with the area being returned to how it is now following the removal of the compound.

If you have any views, comments, questions or concerns about the location of the compound please let me know

and the winner is (prize draw)

As a thank you for taking part in the consultation 'climate energy' who are the contractor with responsibility for 'programme delivery' were running a competition to win a camera and other prizes and again following the close of the fun day at 2.00pm, the following lucky winners were drawn from the box :

1st Prize - Camera - David Leary

2nd Prize - Pack of solar garden lights and energy saving kit - Kirsty Roberts

3rd Prize - Remote control sockets - Pauline Brannan

The winners will be contacted on Monday and the prizes are available for collected from the GRA Office

and the winner is .....

Thank you to everyone that has attended the Energy Efficiency Programme Consultation that has taken place during Friday and today.

One of the aims of the consultation event, aside from giving locals a chance to find out more about the scheme, was to pick what colour the majority of the houses within the scheme will be done.

To do this the area of Gamesley where the works will be completed was split into three areas, with a vote of those that attended the consultation event picking the colour.

Well after all the votes were counted this afternoon following the close of the event at 2.00pm the result are as follows :

Zone 1 – (which includes Hurdlow, Tissington, Monyash, Ashford, Bakewell, Totley, Wardlow, Langsett) - picked option 2

Zone 2 – (which includes Shelden, Combs, Longnor, Hucklow, Haddon, Hollins, Elton) - picked option 3

Zone 3 – (which includes Winster, Eyam, Heyden, Cromford, Rowarth, Whitwell, Alport, Brailsford, Calver, Wessington) - picked option 1

If you want to have another look at the samples for your area, the samples picked above are available for viewing in either the GRA Office or the HPCH office on Winster Mews.

Local's will get a chance to see the colour of the bottom half of option one, within the next few weeks, when a 'show bungalow' at 17 Wessington Green (near the shops) is completed, further details will be advised on this as soon as available.

If you have any questions on the scheme or you want further details, please let me know, or alternatively information leaflets / details will be available from the GRA Office or HPCH offices, and within the next few weeks as work starts on the scheme Casey's the contractor carrying out the works will have an office in what was the clinic on the shops.

Engergy Efficency Open Day

If you want to know more details about the Gamesley energy efficiency scheme, which is taking place over the next year to house on the 'electric' or 'Wimpey No fines' side of Gamesley you can attend an open day which is on today until 7.00pm at the shops on Gamesley or a family fun day running from 10.00am until 2.00pm tommorow again on the shops.

One of the main things that is been consulted on, at todays and Saturday's event is what color 'the walls' of homes will be once the additional insulation is added.

For these purposes the area where the work is being completed has been split into three areas with a vote being held with the most popular of the below choices been the color for that area.

The choice of colors for the scheme is as below :