Daventry Residents Club Together For Better Deal
10 December 2014, 06:00
People are being offered an opportunity to save money on their energy bills with a new scheme being offered in Daventry.
Daventry District Council have launched "Big Switch" this week- to harness people power in a bid to secure a better deal on gas and electricity for those who sign up.
DDC has teamed up with a leading collective switching expert, iChoosr, to offer residents a simple, hassle-free method of switching energy suppliers, hopefully saving them money in the process. It is the first time a scheme of this kind has been run in Northamptonshire.
Anyone who pays a household energy bill can register for free by visiting www.daventrydc.gov.uk/bigswitchdaventry or by phoning 01327 871100.
It is quick and easy to register, with only an annual energy bill required to complete the process.
Once registration closes on February 2, the council's switching partner iChoosr will gather everyone's registrations together and invite energy companies to offer their best tariff to everyone in the scheme in a reverse auction process.
Everyone who signed-up for the scheme will then be sent details of the winning tariff as well as individually-tailored information about how much they could save by switching.
You have until March 16, 2015 to decide whether you want to switch. There is no obligation to accept the offer and no fees or charges involved.
There are no guarantees that everyone who signs-up will save money, but 98 per cent of people on the last scheme run by iChoosr elsewhere in the country were able to make savings on average of £221.
To help residents find out more, a series of Big Switch drop-in events are being held across Daventry District in the coming weeks.
The first is at Long Buckby Library in Station Road today (Weds, Dec 10), from 10.30am to Midday. People are invited to go along with a copy of their annual energy bill to speak to Council staff about the scheme and how to register.
Further Big Switch events are being held on:
- Thursday, December 11, from 9am-11.30am at DDC's offices in Lodge Road, Daventry
- Friday, December 12, from 10am-12.30pm at Brixworth Library in Spratton Road
- Monday, December 15, from 1.30pm-4pm at Moulton Library in Doves Lane
Cllr Daniel Cribbin, Environment Portfolio Holder on Daventry District Council, said:
"Energy prices continue to rise and many of our residents are paying too much for their gas and electricity, either because they haven't got time to switch suppliers or find the prospect daunting.
This scheme offers a simple, hassle-free method for people to get a better deal on their energy bills. It harnesses the collective buying power of the people who register in order to get the cheapest possible tariffs from the energy companies.
All people will need to do is register and the rest of the work is done for them. It is free and there is no obligation to switch providers at the end of the process. It really is a win-win situation."