Green Deal Green Around the Gills?

Green Deal assessments fell by 21% from November to December last year, the level in the latter being just over 12,000. Is this doom and gloom for the initiative? Some of that fall is probably down to Christmas, and possibly people concentrating on managing their way through the immediate issues arising from our somewhat inclement weather. However, the published figures also show that just 626 households had measures installed and financed by the scheme, although cashback deals now run at over 10,500. It doesn't look good does it?