Appear on TV and refurb your home

Tern TV are making a new 10 part series to prove you can use reclaimed goods to do up your home. They are looking for kitchens and bathrooms to refit, lofts, garages or community centres to transform, using local materials from a variety of places (including Croydon's new ReIY store).

They are currently looking for people that want to refurbish their homes for a TV programme and this is where you can get involved. Here is what they have to say:

"Is your home in need of some essential maintenance? You've saved some money to do the work, but the professional quotes are sky high and way beyond your budget. Have you ever considered it might be possible, using reclaimed and salvaged goods, to transform your home at a fraction of the cost?

It's time to call in the professional reclaimers. The team from Tern TV will be in and around the areas of South East England, Glasgow & Scotland's Central belt, Manchester & Greater Manchester proving that you don't need mega bucks to transform the look of your home.

We're visiting demolition sites, new build projects, building sites, private houses, you name it, we'll be there going through skips to find those unwanted treasures. If you think our team can help you, be it refitting your kitchen or bathroom, transforming your loft or garage or even sprucing up a community centre you're involved in, then we want to hear from you.

Contact us on our Reclamation Hotline: 0141 241 6070 or Reclamation Email: property@terntv.com

Many thanks!

The Reclamation Team."

A low carbon retrofit for Sutton

In partnership with a range of organisations, including B&Q and BioRegional, Sutton Council have secured funding to trial two different approaches to energy retrofit in Sutton. Hackbridge has been declared one of 10 Low Carbon Zones in London and residents will be offered free basic energy efficiency measures (such as loft insulation, and energy saving lightbulbs) and training in how to save energy in their homes.

The other initiative, called Pay As You Save is borough-wide. Residents will be able to borrow £10,000 to spend on energy efficiency measures (including boiler upgrades and solid wall insulation) and renewable energy technologies (like solar panels to generate electricity of provide hot water). These measures will reduce the running cost of the house and the loan is paid back over a 10-25 year period in-line with the savings made, then once the loan has been paid back the ongoing savings will go straight into the occupier’s pocket!

If you’d like more information on either of these programmes please contact: philippa.ward@bioregional.com or katherine.Hudson@sutton.gov.uk