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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Scam warning over government energy-saving grant
People hoping to get free energy-saving upgrades to their homes as part of a government scheme could be targeted by scammers, councillors have warned. Bradford Council has been awarded more than £7m as part of the Warm Homes fund to improve energy efficiency in some of the district's poorest insulated homes. However, concerns have been raised that householders could fall victim to rogue companies posing as official council contractors. Kamran Hussain, the council's spokesman for neighbourhoods and community safety, urged the council officers to "make sure safeguarding is put in place so that these companies are not scamming customers". "Over the years, we have found that many people have been stung through grants that have been implied as coming through the council," Hussain said at a meeting. He said work had in fact been carried out by private companies that were not part of government funding, leading to a "very large bill". Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of the council, said: "If a householder is asked to pay something, it is not a council scheme." She said the council should give out clear information about the programme to ensure residents are not misled. Council officers said the local authority would directly manage the scheme, selecting a single contractor to do the work through official processes. Bradford Council had applied for £27 million from the Government's new Warm Homes scheme but, despite receiving less than requested, it still secured the largest grant awarded to any single council. The authority hopes the project will mirror the success of a previous scheme, which upgraded 635 homes in Bradford with roof and underfloor insulation in 2022 and 2023, and was praised by government officials as a model project. Sarah Ferriby, the council's executive member for healthy people and places, said: "The work will make these homes a lot more comfortable, reduce their fuel bills, and assist in reducing carbon emissions." The scheme will roll out over the next three years, with additional funding potentially available if Bradford exceeds its delivery targets. The funding comes from a £500m national pot for energy performance upgrades and better heating for people living in some of the worst quality privately owned and rented homes. The free work could include new insulation, solar panels or an air source heat pump if suitable. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Warning after trader pretends to be council worker Residents warned over 'real menace' rogue traders
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Scam warning over government energy-saving grant
People hoping to get free energy-saving upgrades to their homes as part of a government scheme could be targeted by scammers, councillors have warned. Bradford Council has been awarded more than £7m as part of the Warm Homes fund to improve energy efficiency in some of the district's poorest insulated homes. However, concerns have been raised that householders could fall victim to rogue companies posing as official council contractors. Kamran Hussain, the council's spokesman for neighbourhoods and community safety, urged the council officers to "make sure safeguarding is put in place so that these companies are not scamming customers". "Over the years, we have found that many people have been stung through grants that have been implied as coming through the council," Hussain said at a meeting. He said work had in fact been carried out by private companies that were not part of government funding, leading to a "very large bill". Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of the council, said: "If a householder is asked to pay something, it is not a council scheme." She said the council should give out clear information about the programme to ensure residents are not misled. Council officers said the local authority would directly manage the scheme, selecting a single contractor to do the work through official processes. Bradford Council had applied for £27 million from the Government's new Warm Homes scheme but, despite receiving less than requested, it still secured the largest grant awarded to any single council. The authority hopes the project will mirror the success of a previous scheme, which upgraded 635 homes in Bradford with roof and underfloor insulation in 2022 and 2023, and was praised by government officials as a model project. Sarah Ferriby, the council's executive member for healthy people and places, said: "The work will make these homes a lot more comfortable, reduce their fuel bills, and assist in reducing carbon emissions." The scheme will roll out over the next three years, with additional funding potentially available if Bradford exceeds its delivery targets. The funding comes from a £500m national pot for energy performance upgrades and better heating for people living in some of the worst quality privately owned and rented homes. The free work could include new insulation, solar panels or an air source heat pump if suitable. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Warning after trader pretends to be council worker Residents warned over 'real menace' rogue traders
BBC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Bradford scam warning over government energy-saving grant
People hoping to get free energy-saving upgrades to their homes as part of a government scheme could be targeted by scammers, councillors have Council has been awarded more than £7m as part of the Warm Homes fund to improve energy efficiency in some of the district's poorest insulated concerns have been raised that householders could fall victim to rogue companies posing as official council Hussain, the council's spokesman for neighbourhoods and community safety, urged the council officers to "make sure safeguarding is put in place so that these companies are not scamming customers". "Over the years, we have found that many people have been stung through grants that have been implied as coming through the council," Hussain said at a said work had in fact been carried out by private companies that were not part of government funding, leading to a "very large bill". Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of the council, said: "If a householder is asked to pay something, it is not a council scheme."She said the council should give out clear information about the programme to ensure residents are not officers said the local authority would directly manage the scheme, selecting a single contractor to do the work through official Council had applied for £27 million from the Government's new Warm Homes scheme but, despite receiving less than requested, it still secured the largest grant awarded to any single authority hopes the project will mirror the success of a previous scheme, which upgraded 635 homes in Bradford with roof and underfloor insulation in 2022 and 2023, and was praised by government officials as a model Ferriby, the council's executive member for healthy people and places, said: "The work will make these homes a lot more comfortable, reduce their fuel bills, and assist in reducing carbon emissions."The scheme will roll out over the next three years, with additional funding potentially available if Bradford exceeds its delivery funding comes from a £500m national pot for energy performance upgrades and better heating for people living in some of the worst quality privately owned and rented homes. The free work could include new insulation, solar panels or an air source heat pump if suitable. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Express Tribune
16-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Ulemas' assassins served death sentences
Listen to article An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has sentenced Syed Mohsin Talha, aka Pagal, to death on four counts for the targeted killings of two ulemas - Mufti Ghulam Akbar and Mufti Kamran Hussain. Co-accused Zainul Abideen was handed life imprisonment on four counts. Both Mohsin and Abideen were also sentenced to five years in prison and fined Rs50,000 each for illegal possession of firearms. The court, which announced the verdict at the Anti-Terrorism Complex located within Karachi Central Jail, ordered Mohsin to pay Rs4 million in compensation to the families of the victims. In case of failure to pay, he will serve an additional one-year jail term. Two other accused in the case - Syed Abbas Hussain, alias Ashir, and Abbas Jaffri - were acquitted. However, Ashir was sentenced to five-year jail term under the Sindh Arms Act. All three present at the hearing were taken into custody following the verdict. The case had been registered on the complaint of Qari Hamdullah on August 23, 2016, at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police station. Police confirmed that two suspects remain at large, and efforts to arrest them are ongoing. In 2016, Iqra Darul Atfal seminary administrator Mufti Ghulam Akbar and his guest Mufti Kamran Hussain were shot by two unidentified men, along with their accomplices, at the seminary in Gulshan Block 6. Mufti Kamran died on the spot whereas Mufti Akbar succumbed to his wounds at a local hospital. The then AIG police on September 5, 2016, had announced the arrest of five 'foreign trained terrorists' for carrying out sectarian target killings in the city.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Bradford Council wants to continue clampdown on bad driving
A West Yorkshire council wants to extend a legal order prohibiting anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving for another three Council introduced the Public Space Protection Order in 2019 to clamp down on driver behaviour that causes a nuisance, but is not necessarily the current order expiring this summer, the local authority has started a public consultation with a view to extending it until Kamran Hussain said the order was "vital". The order prohibits acts such as loudly revving an engine, causing danger to other road users and pedestrians, and shouting abuse from a failing to comply with the order could face a Fixed Penalty Notice or fine of £1, to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, hundreds of fines have been issued since the order was consultation will ask members of the public which acts should be included in the updated order, which areas of Bradford they feel are worst for anti-social driving and what time of day they feel bad driving is worst. 'Not enough enforcement' Figures from West Yorkshire Police show 123 fines were handed out at two car meets on the Euroway Trading Estate in May last year two men were each fined £1,000 by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court after being caught on CCTV taking part in a car meet on roads at men, one from Pudsey and another from Ackworth, did not pay the fines handed to them, and so were handed the hefty fines by the councillor Matt Edwards, who leads the Greens in Bradford, said the order must be better enforced in future."Bradford Council have had this PSPO for anti-social use of vehicles for many years and yet I'm not sure many residents will say the situation with dangerous driving has gotten any better in our district."In fact in some places it's worse. There is just not enough enforcement."
