Memorandum submitted by Marianne O'Brien
(Cit 56)
I heard some of the question sessions on You&Yours
yesterday, but was unable to contribute.
There is a query that both I and probably many
other similar individuals would like to put;
I am 74 and partially disabled, one of the resulting
conditions means I need a slightly higher ambient temperature
that I used to, although can manage with about 16deg. I live in
a ninety year-old detached bungalow, and over the years I have
had cavity wall insulation, and put about five inches of glass
fibre insulation across as much of the loft as I was able, but
would really like to double that depth.
The house is still very cool, especially in
the kitchen which is too small to put in heating—the temperature
in there this morning when I was stirring the porridge was 7degC,
and still is this evening as I write.
I have asked the borough council to further
insulate the loft, but they refuse to "top it up", only
install in a dwelling that has none.
I have always lived consciously aware of protecting
the environment as much as I'm able—sold my car ten years
ago when I retired, (even when still driving I always walked under
a four mile radius), now help to promote bus travel in the area,
have always composted everything from garden and kitchen waste
to newspapers and cardboard, shredded woody garden prunings, have
energy saving light bulbs, rad. stats., buy few packaged goods
etc, so I feel I should have that extra bit of help towards improving
both the environment and the local housing stock!
Marianne O'Brien
February 2007
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