Council given £3.26m to improve energy efficiency
A council in Surrey has been awarded £3.26m from the government to improve the energy efficiency of its housing.
Tandridge District Council has received the money from the third wave of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund - which supports social housing providers to insulate homes, upgrade heating systems and improve overall energy performance.
Together with matched funding from the council, it is hoped the investment will support a major retrofit programme over the next three years.
Jeremy Pursehouse, chairman of the council's housing committee, said: "[The funding] means we can make council homes warmer, energy efficient and cheaper to run."
The councillor added: "It's a big step in tackling fuel poverty and supporting our tenants during a time when energy costs remain high."
It is hoped the retrofit programme will help reduce fuel poverty for tenants, lower carbon emissions and contribute to the council's goal of reaching net zero by 2050.
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