… properties. 12. UK100 published their report, ‘Powers in Place’ in May 2023 which examines the powers available to local authorities ahead of the 2023 local elections and concludes that the vast majority are still waiting for the Government to provide the necessary resources and powers to fully commit their Net Zero ambitions. 13. Such interventions are essential not only for reducing emissions…
…. The Housing Decarbonisation Plan since its adoption in 2021 has continued to be implemented by the Housing Service and the annual update about the progress to date was presented to cabinet on 9 October 2024. In the financial year 23/24 the following energy efficiency improvement works were undertaken: a. Installed new air source heat pumps – 95. b. Increased/renewed loft Insulation – 191 properties…
…. c. replaced failed cavity wall insulation – 148 properties. d. New solar photovoltaic systems – 177 properties. e. Replacement triple glazed windows to whole house – 121 properties. 41. The Council has continued to reduce energy demand across the private rented and owner-occupied housing stock and successfully secured £1.83million from the Home Upgrade Grant phase 2 to improve the energy…
…/social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-wave-22 funding for a £3.03million project aimed at retrofitting 100 properties off the gas network have a SAP rating below C. 43. Since the launch of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD1a) in September 2020, Wealden has invested £1.6 million in improving the energy efficiency of low-income (privately owned) homes. This funding has been…