Further £1.75m available to improve homes

South Derbyshire District Council has secured funding and been given the greenlight to invest a further £1.75m on its social housing stock from wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund.

The new investment comes in addition to the £1.6m which is already in use to improve the energy efficiency of Council-owned homes across the District - approximately 80 houses have already benefitted from a range of insulation and other improvements.

The £1.6m was made available through the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and this latest sum has been secured through the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero with a 50% match contribution from the Council. This will mean that by 2025 a total of £3.35m will have been invested to improve the energy efficiency of social housing stock in South Derbyshire.

Paul Whittingham, South Derbyshire District Council’s Head of Housing said: “This additional money being made available and the continued investment in our housing stock is great news.

“Not only will it enable energy efficiency improvements to be undertaken on many people’s homes, saving occupants a considerable amount on fuel bills, but residents will benefit if any ventilation works are needed - preventing any future issues occurring and keeping the building in good order.

“This new investment and subsequent works will allow us to ensure Council residents can enjoy a well-ventilated and energy efficient home for years to come.” 

14 April 2023