Responding to new London Development Agency proposals to offer free energy saving measures to every London home, Darren Johnson said he was pleased that his consistent questioning and raising of the issue has paid off.
"Ever since the home energy saving scheme introduced by Ken Livingstone was set for cancellation by the new administration, I have been pushing Mayor Boris Johnson to turn his vague promises to help Londoners insulate their homes into a comprehensive and substantial programme. The new LDA proposals do just that."
"I am pleased that my proposal for a London-wide scheme to cut fuel bills and improve the energy efficiency of London homes has been taken up. It is disappointing, however, that progress was so delayed by wranglings between the LDA and the Mayor over who will pay."
"It is vital that this home energy saving and insulation scheme is agreed as quickly as possible, so that Londoners can start saving on their energy bills and cutting their emissions. The Mayor should use the £13m that he failed to spend on the environment in 08/09 to give the scheme an early boost in the new financial year and should certainly not take the money from other climate change work."
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Notes to editors
Darren Johnson will be questioning the Chief Executive and the Chair of the London Development Agency in a meeting of the full London Assembly, on Wednesday the 18th of March
The New London Development Agency proposals are made in a paper to the London Development Agency board meeting to be held on the 19th of March. The papers can be found here.