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In Britain, people typically switch their central heating on in October and use it daily until March or April. This coincides with the clocks going back and the drop in temperature. Heating homes accounts for over 70% of household energy consumption. So reducing this figure not only cuts energy bills but helps meet the carbon reduction commitments that the UK government is legally required to deliver.
CONFUSION and anger over changes to the train timetable on the Maidstone East line will be the subject of aWestminster Hall debate, ifMPHelenGrant has her way. The MP for Maidstone and
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Use your curtains - Open your curtains and let the sunlight in during the day to make use of the free heat. When it gets dark, shut your curtains, which act as another layer of insulation and keep warmth in your rooms.
Weald, alongwith TomTugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling, will be applying for the changes to services into London to be debated when the House of Commons re- turns after the Easter recess. While the number of peak time
Block out the draughts - Even a simple solution such as a making your own sausage dog draught excluder will help keep the warmth in your home. DIY draught-proofing your doors, windows and cracks in the floor could save £25 per year.
serviceswill not be cut, the changes – fromMay 20 – will see timetable amendments, including one that will take one peak train into Lon- don Victoria at 9.10am. This is too late for some commuters, but still costs the full price. Other changes mean that some
services will take longer to reach the capital,while Southeastern has said other trainswill be shorter. Helen Grant said: “Southeastern
has said that by spreading the serv- ices out, it will reduce the current
gaps of arrivals into Victoria, but I have concerns that passengerswill rush to get the earlier trains, caus- ing those to bemore overcrowded. It’s also disappointing that some journeys are going to be longer in duration, as I already feel the serv- ice to Victoria is very slow. “Overall, it remains a priority for
me to ensure that we have the best possible services on offer to my constituents who use the train net- work on a daily basis. That is why Iwill continue to campaign at both national and local level on this im- portant issue.” Helen will also join other Kent
MPs to meet the new rail minister, Jo Johnson MP, to discuss the timetable changes. In earlyApril, shemet Transport
Move your sofa - It might feel great to have your favourite seat in front of the radiator, but its absorbing heat that could be warming your home. By moving it away from the radiator, hot air can circulate freely.
Secretary Chris Grayling in Maid- stone to discuss her concerns about the threat to high speed services and her frustration at the push- back of Thameslink Services com- ing to the county town.
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