Flying checks made on insulation

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A Cambridgeshire council has resorted to flying over people's homes with thermal imaging equipment to alert them to the amount of energy being wasted.

Peterborough City Council organised the flight over the city's urban corridor from Hampton to Glinton as part of its "Your footprint counts" campaign.

It wants residents to see how much heat their homes waste and how they can save money by installing more insulation.

The data was gathered in March and will be available online later this year.

Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, cabinet member for the environment, said: "An average household pays £380 per year for heat that escapes through poorly-insulated walls and lofts and ill-fitting windows.

"So we hope this thermal study will show residents how much heat they are wasting and how they can save money and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by installing better roof insulation."