About Tadea
TADEA Ltd is a Private Company, Limited by Guarantee, working on a not-for-profit basis. TADEA Ltd was established in 2002 by Stockton Borough Council and National Energy Action, with the support of local authorities in the Durham and Tees Valley sub regions.
What do we do?
Our simple purpose is to provide carbon reduction advice services and project management to take forward the cause of sustainable energy across the North of England.
Our Key Aims are:
- Bring about a step change in demand for and the strategic profile of insulation
- Develop the market for renewable energy technologies
- Develop hard to treat insulation technologies
- We will remain a not-for-profit company dedicated to the principle of utilising retained resources to benefit our stakeholders and contribute to TADEA’s aims.
Our governance
TADEA Ltd is governed by its board of directors which receives and approves project proposals, project performance reports and all statutory financial reports.
Annual accounts are audited and reported to Companies House. The Energy Saving Trust advice centre contract is managed independently of other TADEA Ltd contracts and the board receives separate reports on progress and performance.
The TADEA Ltd board bhairman is Philip Hughes of Teesdale District Council, IGNITE and SUSTAINE.
Non-Executive Board Members are:
- Peter Sumby, Operations Director, National Energy Action
- Bob Pailor, Managing Director, Industry Nature Conservation Association
- David Lacey, Operations Director, Community Energy Solutions Ltd
- Alan Milburn, Zone Director, Warm Zones Ltd
- Steve Bhowmick, Environment & Design Manager, Durham County Council
- June Smith, Company Secretary.
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Latest News
NEW EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR MIDDLESBROUGH
TADEA has launched a scheme to provide emergency services for vulnerable households in Middlesbrough.

