The huge rise in worldwide gas and oil prices means electricity and heating bills are going up too.

That’s why the Lib Dems are campaigning to help people save money, stay warm and go green this winter.

Local Lib Dem Anthony Fairclough said, “These price rises are worse in Britain because of the legacy of decades of Labour and Conservative rule.

“They have left people living in some of the coldest, draughtiest houses in Europe. They failed to invest in clean, renewable energy - leaving us dependent on gas and oil.”

Taking Britain forward

Now the Lib Dems are taking action in Government on these issues. The Lib Dems want to make Britain a world leader in renewable energy - creating thousands of jobs and providing clean energy to millions of people.

Free and discounted insulation available for you

The Lib Dems in Government have forced energy companies to spend much more on providing free and discounted home insulation to families across our area. To find out if your home is eligible, call your energy supplier today. If you are over 70 or on benefits, you could get free loft and cavity wall insulation.

And from October 2012 the Lib Dem Green Deal will start - it’s Britain’s biggest ever home insulation programme. It will help insulate millions of homes AT NO COST to the owners. The scheme will save people money, make homes warmer and create over 100,000 new jobs.

Help for pensioners

Thanks to the Lib Dems, less well off pensioners will receive an extra £120 a year to help them stay warm. That’s on top of the £4.50 per week pensions increase in April and the regular cold weather payments.

More renewable energy

The Lib Dem Green Investment Bank which starts in 2012 will make £3 billion available for green technology. This record investment will create jobs, increase our energy independence and cut carbon emissions. Britain is now building more offshore wind farms than anywhere else in the world, and the Lib Dem Green Investment Bank will help businesses to invest further in renewable energy projects.

Delivering for you

The Lib Dem Save Money, Stay Warm, Go Green campaign will help many people in Merton.

Anthony said, “We first launched our Switch off - Save more campaign in Wimbledon back in 2008. I’m proud to see that the Lib Dems in Government are now tackling problems that were ignored for decades.

“Better insulation, help for pensioners and investing in renewable energy can help us all save money, stay warm and go green.”