Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has met with a local energy efficiency agency to find out more about the latest work they’re doing to help people in Renfrewshire who are living in fuel poverty. Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) operate across Renfrewshire and offer a range of services to local people to help them reduce their energy use and also to help lift them out of fuel poverty. The Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire North also spo

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has highlighted the figures that he’s secured from the UK Government showing that more installations were made to households in Paisley and Renfrewshire North by the discredited green energy company HELMS, than in any other constituency in Scotland. Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Systems (HELMS) went into liquidation in 2016 following receiving a record £200,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office for

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has condemned the announcement from British Gas that they are increasing their prices by 12.5% from September onwards and has called for the UK Government to take action against the spiralling energy costs. The price rise will affect around 3.1 million customers on the company’s standard variable tariff. Before the election, the Conservatives promised to cap energy prices, but this policy was left out of the Queen’s Speec

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has visited the Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) in Bridge of Weir to find out more about the work that they’re doing to help lift people out of fuel poverty. LEAP is a community project funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Change fund and offers free impartial advice to help households reduce their energy use and fuel bills. LEAP support community renewable energy generation, local schools, young people’s activitie