A Welsh council has warned that it will use legal action against an English company which it says is using their logo without permission.
Ceredigion Council is warning residents in the county to be aware of an energy efficiency installer called iEnergy Ltd. The company is based in Birmingham and has been using the council’s logo to promote the availability of grant funding for household energy efficiency measures through sponsored adverts on Facebook.
The use of the logo by iEnergy suggests that the council has given endorsement and is in partnership with the installer. However, this is not the case. You can keep up to date with the latest Carmarthenshire news by signing up to the local newsletter here.
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The council has made it clear that it has not given iEnergy Ltd permission to use the logo and it does not endorse the services the company provides. The local authority has written to the company demanding that they stop using its logo on adverts that appear on social media platforms.
Matthew Vaux, a cabinet member at Ceredigion Council, said: “iEnergy Limited’s use of our logo gives the impression to Ceredigion residents who have seen this advert on Facebook that the council has endorsed their company, which is not the case. We have not given the company permission to use our logo and we do not endorse the services they offer. If the company continues to use our logo, we will take appropriate legal action against them.”
The council stressed that it does participate in the ECO4 Flex scheme to help tackle fuel poverty throughout Ceredigion. Households wishing to apply for ECO4 Flex funding should contact one of Ceredigion County Council’s approved ECO4 Flex providers who will facilitate the application process. iEnergy Ltd has been approached by Wales Online for a comment.
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