People in Keswick are being encouraged to join the new 'Big Allerdale Switch' - where residents group together to buy their gas and electricity - and save money.
It's an initiative which has collectively saved residents across the district more than £33,000 on their annual gas and electricity bills this year.
It's the third time Allerdale Council has run the scheme, with residents who signed up now seeing average savings of £262.
It's simple, free to join, and residents can change their mind at any time in the process.
Councillor Carni McCarron Holmes, Allerdale Borough Council’s Executive Member for Housing, said: “This is the third year that the Council has run the scheme and year on year people have been able to make considerable savings on their current energy deal. We are continuing this very successful scheme on this basis. It costs nothing at all to register your interest to switch and you could end up saving hundreds of pounds in the long run. It’s really simple - the more people who sign up, the more the potential savings may be.”
Councillor Barbara Cannon, Executive Member for Corporate Resources, added: “Tackling inequality is a key initiative in the Council’s Plan and we will continue to promote, champion and co-ordinate schemes like this to ensure people are getting the best possible value from their energy supplies. We recognise that this is a time when household costs are rising and that people are struggling to make ends meet. We need to step up and do what we can to help our residents to cut their fuel bills and reduce the fuel poverty risk for the people of Allerdale.”
Registration for the scheme ends on Monday the 1st of February 2016. To sign up, click here, call 01900 702888, or visit Allerdale House or any of the Council’s district offices.