April 2026
Where does the Littlebury Energy Project Go Next? See our latest Village Views article on possibilities for the next steps in Littlebury, as well as one house’s experiences with heat pumps:
Just One Change! Draughty Letterboxes
After the late Michael Mosely’s “Just One Thing”, we focus on one change to make your home more comfortable, save money or reduce fossil fuel reliance. This month, we look at letterboxes and key holes. These are a common source of cold draughts, especially if they are broken, very stiff (and jam open) or loose.
Just One Change! External Shading
In a nod to the late Michael Mosely’s “Just One Thing” health podcast and radio shows, in these “Just One Change!” articles we will focus on one change to consider which could make your home more comfortable, save you money and/or reduce your reliance on fossil fuels. This month, we look at external shading to
June 2025
E-bike scheme comes to Littlebury Village Hall The village is now part of the Saffron Walden e-bike hirescheme
July 2024
Keeping Homes Cool With the increasingly hot weather and periods of extreme heat, it’s useful to have strategies for keeping our homes cool in summer. Hot homes are unpleasant, and several nights where bedroom temperatures are above 18oC can be dangerous for vulnerable people. It is best to stop excess heat ever getting in your
Keeping Your Home Cool in Summer
With the increasingly hot weather and periods of extreme heat, it’s useful to have strategies for keeping our homes cool in summer. Hot homes are unpleasant, and several nights where bedroom temperatures are above 18oC can be dangerous for vulnerable people. It is best to stop excess heat ever getting in your house in the
Time of Use Electricity Tariffs
Recently there has been a lot of coverage of domestic energy prices, and the energy price cap. Electricity tariffs can be fixed, where you pay a constant price for each unit of electricity, or variable where the price changes over time monthly, daily or hourly. The venerable economy 7 tariff makes a cheaper price available
Autumn Action: Quick Fixes to Prepare for Winter Weather
With Autumn upon us and the cold weather of winter soon to return, we look at relatively easy, more affordable steps that can help to keep houses warm and save you money at the same time. Below that we also list some approaches to saving money on heating while still being comfortable. Quick Fixes to Create
Reducing High Heating Costs in a Cold Listed Cottage
This month we talked to Ben and Richard about how they have improved their listed cottage after experiencing a very cold house during their first winter there. Ben and Richard live in Mill Cottage in Littlebury, a cottage formed from two original 18th Century dwellings with a 20thCentury kitchen extension and a 21st Century second extension. The
Using Electric Bikes for Cheaper, Greener Local Travel
Rapid advances in battery technology have enabled widespread adoption of electric bikes (ebikes). Can an ebike be a realistic option for greener local journeys in the countryside? We spoke to several village residents about their ebikes. What is an ebike? Legally we are talking about ‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’. The electric motor assists the rider