To help homeowners in Nottingham to reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions, we?re installing insulation in cold and draughty homes for free as part of our Government-funded Greener Housing schemes.

Applications for loft, room-in-roof, underfloor and cavity wall insulation are open until 12^th December.

You could be eligible if:

• Your home is in the Nottingham City boundary
• Your annual household income is below ?31,000*
• Your property has an Energy Performance Certificate of E or below**
• The occupier is the homeowner.

Find out more and apply by 12^th December. To register please complete the online form or call the Green Grants team on 0115 947 2207.

*Income-related exemptions apply in certain areas and circumstances, contact the team to find out more.

**Not sure what your home?s EPC rating is? You can find out using the handy tool here: https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate

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As household bills, the price of food and fuel continues to increase, I?m aware many people will be worried about money. The cost of living has left many people feeling overwhelmed and if you are feeling anxious about this, you are not alone.

There are some simple steps you can take which may help you, like creating a budget plan of all your income and outgoings to help control your household spending. Sometimes saving money can seem really daunting, especially if you are on a low income. But even putting ?5 or ?10 aside every time you get paid or receive benefits can make a big difference. It could help tide you over if your regular income gets delayed or stopped, meaning you might not have to borrow money.

You can do this on paper or using an online budgeting tool that will do the adding up for you. Free budgeting tools can be found at www.asklion.co.uk/budgeting.

You can get a substantial discount on the cost of off-peak timeslots from Tues 6 to Thurs 8 December and from Mon 26 December to Sun 1 January. Use the code CYBER1 instead of your Nottingham City council taxpayer discount on the selected dates.

Hurry and book your tickets, the offer ends this Friday (2 December) at 11.59pm. Use the code CYBER1 and follow the links http://bit.ly/3u7sht0.

You can use your Nottingham City council taxpayer code to get save 10% on ticket prices for other times and dates.