MACCLESFIELD HOMEOWNERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO GO-LO

Homeowners in and around Macclesfield are getting the chance to be in at the beginning of an innovative way to reduce their energy bills and improve their homes. go-lo Macclesfield, which received a significant government investment in 2012, is working with Cheshire East Council to make Macclesfield a Green Deal Pioneer town.

The Green Deal, set up by Government, is a new way to pay for energy-efficient home improvements over time through your electricity bill. Repayments will be no more than what a typical household should save in energy costs; and with energy prices set to rise the financial benefits should become more and more apparent over time.

go-lo, a community-based organisation, has got big plans to raise awareness of the Green Deal scheme. As well as public meetings, it plans to use this second round of funding to convert two existing buildings into energy-efficient