Environment Minister Phil Woolas will meet local residents and MPs in Stoke today to discuss the Warm Front scheme, which delivers insulation and heating improvements to vulnerable households. As a result of Warm Front 17,000 Stoke householders have benefited from new heating systems and a further 17,000 have received insulation. More than 11,000 local residents aged over 60 have received assistance through the scheme, as have nearly 8,000 homes with children and more than 7,000 disabled residents. Warm Front has also resulted in an average weekly benefit increase of £25.64 for more than 1000 local households.

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30 September 2008
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