£5m boost to upgrade council houses in South Tyneside and help with fuel bills

Council bosses have been given a £5.4m boost to help make homes in South Tyneside more energy efficient.
Coun Tracey Dixon Coun Tracey Dixon
Coun Tracey Dixon

The Green Homes Grant (GHG) funding will be used to upgrade council housing stock through a range of energy improvement and de-carbonisation measures – helping residents with their fuel bills and help reduce fuel poverty.

The cash from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will target 1,570 households – with work including tripled glazed windows, cavity wall and loft insulation and replacing some roofs with solar panels.

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Cllr Tracey Dixon, leader of South Tyneside Council said: “Following on from the funding we secured to decarbonise council buildings, I am delighted that we have been able to secure further funding to upgrade council homes.

“Not only will these improvements help the borough’s overall carbon footprint, they will have a direct positive impact for those living in the properties.”

She added: “Wherever possible the property upgrades will look to develop additional green jobs locally by using local companies for both materials and insultation.

“As a council we are fully committed to driving forward projects that reduce our own carbon footprint and that of our residents. This funding will save households money; cut carbon; and create green jobs.”

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The whole scheme will look to spend £8.8m – with £5.4m funded through central Government grants.

The funding secured by the council is for council housing stock.

The Government have a scheme in place for homeowners, who can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 towards the cost of making homes more energy efficient. More information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/apply-green-homes-grant

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