Council uses spy plane with thermal imaging camera to snoop on homes wasting energy

Local authorities are putting spy planes in the air to snoop on homeowners who are wasting too much energy.

The data is being used to create colour-coded maps which will enable council officers to identify offenders and pay them a visit to educate them about the harm to the environment and measures they can take.

A scheme is already underway in Broadland District Council in Norfolk, which has spent £30,000 hiring a plane with a thermal imaging camera.

The council's head of environmental services, Andy Jarvis, said the original plan was to target businesses but it was realised the scope could be extended to include residental properties...

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