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  • ‘Reduce costs and be resilient’: installing community solar on the Battle Memorial Hall 5th May 2026
    Image: Lindsey Reed outside the Battle Memorial Hall. (The solar panels that will be installed on the roof will be much bigger than this one! One of the community energy projects that Energise South will be raising money to pay for with its next community share offer is putting solar […]
  • ACTION: Is your MP supporting community energy? 5th May 2026
    Community energy’s potential is currently being blocked by the UK’s outdated energy market system, which was designed around centralised and polluting forms of energy generation, such as coal-fired power stations. That’s why 121 MPs have signed Early Day Motion 2151 (Buying Community Energy Locally), calling on the government ‘to expeditiously […]
  • Do your local election candidates support community energy & climate action? 16th April 2026
    On 7 May local elections will be taking place across East Sussex, for the County Council, as well as in Hastings and Lewes for their respective borough and district elections. You can find out who your candidates are here. East Sussex County Council has spent the last decade refusing to […]
  • ACTION: This is a gas & oil crisis! 2nd April 2026
    Before 28 February, the UK was already paying the price for a broken global energy system. Now, households are facing what amounts to a £288 “Trump Tax” on their energy bills from July, because of the illegal US/Israeli war on Iran. New oil and gas licences in the North Sea […]
  • Water bills have just risen again – should you be getting a discount? 1st April 2026
    Water bills have just risen again (by 8% for Southern Water, 7% for South East Water). In East Sussex, if your household income is low then you should be eligible for either a 45%+ (Southern Water) or a 30 – 50% (South East Water) discount on your bill. Low means […]
  • The gas & oil crisis: should you be fixing your energy tariff? 24th March 2026
    Should you be fixing your energy tariff? The gas and oil crisis looks set to push up household energy bill significantly  from July, with households paying a £332 “Trump Tax” on their energy bills from July (according to current forecasts), because of the illegal US/Israeli war on Iran. MoneySavingExpert.com explain […]
  • Beware of predatory ‘bill management’ services 10th March 2026
    Energise Sussex Coast’s energy advisers have recently encountered several local people who have fallen foul of rip-off ‘bill management’ services. These promise to make your life easier by managing your bills for you – for a fee, of course. However, that’s not always how it works out. One particularly shocking […]
  • Local groups join call to ‘unlock community energy at scale’ 4th March 2026
    Energise Sussex Coast has signed an Open Letter calling on the government to address the ‘structural barriers’ holding back community energy projects. The letter – which was coordinated by Community Energy England and signed by over 200 groups from across the UK, including Ouse Valley Energy Services Cooperative (OVESCO), Brighton […]

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