MEA launched our Affordable Warmth initiative "Keep Shropshire Warm" just over a year ago. Here are the statistics outlining its success to date:

• Households assisted with grants: 3294
• CERT Funding brought into Shropshire: £1.81million
• CO2 Saved (t/annum): 3623.4 equivalent to 48311.9 Gerbils apparently!
• Retained economic benefit (£s/annum): £362340
• Households potentially removed from Fuel Poverty: 816

A further 1400 households have received advice regarding energy efficiency/affordable warmth, tariff switching, winter fuel payments, increased benefit take up and how one insulates a bath (I kid you not, Jo was asked the question yesterday). The CO2 savings do not include any from lifestyle changes due to our advice.

Between KSW and the Carbon Forum, we have trained over 250 professionals and community members to be our eyes and ears on the ground, referring vulnerable households to us. We have had no less than 47 press releases and 5 radio appearances.

All in all a very busy 12 months but definitely a successful 12 months.