Resolve to save energy in Carmarthenshire!
Anyone making a new year’s resolution to save money is being encouraged by Carmarthenshire County Council to start at home, and consider signing up to a collective energy switch. Working on the concept of ‘people power’, the more people who sign up to the Cyd Cymru collective switching scheme, the better deal they’ll be able to strike with national energy providers to drive down their electricity bills. Registrations for the spring 2015 switch open on January 2, and all people need to do is register at www.cydcymru-energy.com or call 0800 093 5902. Signing up is easy, with a few simple questions about current household energy costs that can be found on a recent bill. The council’s Deputy Leader and Anti-Poverty Champion, Cllr Pam Palmer, is urging people to give it some thought. “There is absolutely nothing to lose, but potentially a lot to gain,” she said. “This is essentially a ‘bulk-buy’ where people group together with others in order to secure a better deal. “At a time when ene...