Surrey County Council has been awarded £13.9 million of Government funding to help residents living in fuel poor homes to save money, conserve energy and make homes more energy efficie
The Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and has assigned Surrey the largest allocation the county council has ever received, as a result of the impressive delivery for similar schemes previously.
The scheme will run over three years and can be used to fund measures including different insulation types, draughtproofing, low energy lighting, Solar PV and low carbon heat sources such as an air source heat pump, hybrid heat pumps or a biomass boiler.
More residents could be eligible thanks to a broader criteria than previous schemes. It is now open to people living in homes with an EPC rating of D-G, and a gross annual household income of less than £36,000. The funding is available for properties on all fuel types.
Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “I am delighted that our team at Surrey County Council have secured such a record-high funding allocation for this latest scheme, which we can pass onto residents to reap the environment and financial benefits. Depending on specific needs and upgrades required, residents can expect to receive an average grant value of £12,400 per property, which is a significant amount to make necessary upgrades to homes.”
Eligible residents can express an interest in the scheme by emailing [email protected] or calling the contact centre on 01483 404505.
Surrey County Council is supporting residents and businesses in their decarbonisation journey and continues to invest and deliver schemes to work towards a county goal of being net zero carbon by 2050.
