A Coalville councillor will propose a motion to end fuel poverty in the area by 2030 at next week's Annual Meeting of North West Leicestershire District Council.

Cllr Terri Eynon will set out a nine point plan aimed at combatting the problem - which is set to affect many across the district amid rising fuel costs.

Her motion is entitled 'End Fuel Poverty' and urges the council to address the issue.

The motion reads as follows:

"This Council notes the work to date on reducing fuel poverty in our area but acknowledges that thousands of households are estimated to be in fuel poverty and more can be done to end fuel poverty by 2030."

This Council resolves:

 To instruct the chief executive and officers to create a strategy to minimise fuel poverty in North West Leicestershire by 2030.

This will be achieved by:

1.    Continuous improvement in the energy efficiency of Council housing stock

2.    Partnership working to improve the energy efficiency standards in housing association stock

3.    Enforcement of existing regulations on energy efficiency and property standards in the private rented sector

4.    Reviewing the outcomes achieved by the 2017 Statement of Intent, eligibility criteria and access to Energy Company Obligation funding via the Local Authority Flexibility arrangements

5.    Levering in funds to improve the energy efficiency standards of all housing

6.    Making private tenants' aware of their rights to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and help under the Government's ECO scheme

7.   Providing accessible information, advice and guidance in a variety of formats to those most in need

8.   Maximising the incomes of low-income households through the efficient delivery of Council-administered benefits, sensitive recovery of debt and the provision of advice and support

9.    Working in partnership with other agencies and voluntary and community groups to implement and monitor delivery of the Strategy

The motion also says the council should instruct the chief executive and officers to report on progress on minimising fuel poverty every six months; and to consider how this Council can support the work of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.