First Choice Homes set to offer energy efficient bulbs at two roadshows

Oldhamers are being offered free light bulbs and gadgets to help keep energy bills down this winter.

Tips on making homes warmer will also be given at the Energy Efficiency Roadshows in Chadderton and Shaw.  

The special event is organised by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), aimed at helping and offering advice to its customers and residents.  

FCHO is refurbishing 645 homes in a multi-million investment across estates including AbbeyHills, Roundthorn, Shaw and Chadderton with a range of energy efficient retrofits over the next few years. 

The roadshow will be held in Chadderton on Tuesday, September 16 at the corner of Laburnum Avenue and Eustace Street with the second event being run at Crompton Cricket Club in Shaw on September 25, both from 2.30pm to 6pm. 

Visitors can look forward to practical energy-saving tips, free low-energy lightbulbs, radiator reflectors, and hygrometers – that measure humidity - as well as expert advice from FCHO’s refit contractors, Connolly. 

The company will be on hand to explain the benefits of insulation, smart heating and triple-glazing, and answer questions about the improvements. 

Olivia Greenhalgh, FCHO sustainability manager, said: “These events are a great opportunity for our neighbourhoods and customers to learn more about the benefits of energy-saving measures and the work we are undertaking in hundreds of homes across Shaw and Chadderton. 

“Our goal is to ensure that all our customers live in warm, safe, and healthy homes and we hope they and other local residents will pop along for a chat while learning some useful tips.”