What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The fourth and final round of the Governments Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding is being rolled out, with the funding available until March 2027. Previous versions of the grant have needed the strict eligibility to be met and although ECO4 isn’t open to every household, these criteria have been relaxed
Hundreds of residents living in ‘back-to-back’ council properties in Beeston, Holbeck and Hunslet will benefit from a project which will make their homes warmer and better insulated. The TIBB project (Transformation Insulation to Back-to-Back), forms part of Leeds City Council’s commitment to invest £100million in decarbonising council housing. Once the
Leeds City Council has expanded the support available to help low-income households in some of the city’s coldest homes stay warm for less. Eligible residents in Leeds can now apply for high quality insulation to their attic room free of charge to prevent heat from escaping. It is estimated that
Do you want to find out about insulating your home, and reducing your bIlls? People Powered Homes, and Our Future Beeston (part of the Climate Action Leeds project),are hosting a free drop in session for Beeston residents on Wednesday 19 Janunary, 1-3pm at Beeston Village Community Centre We will be
Climate change has been in the spotlight, with the COP26 gathering in Scotland last month – and insulation even more so, due to Insulate Britain’s controversial protests. And the good news is: we can act, here and now. Climate Action Leeds climateactionleeds.org.uk is a major new city-wide programme aiming to
Low-income homeowners in Leeds can now apply for free solar panels and insulation, thanks to a new scheme to help residents save money and tackle climate change. Eligible residents will be able to install energy saving technology—including solar panels, cavity wall insulation and, in some areas, external wall insulation—completely free
Leeds City Council has secured £2.9 million of funding to provide targeted energy efficiency improvements such as cavity wall insulation, air source heat pumps, and external wall insulation in areas with high levels of fuel poverty and inefficient homes. The work, which is funded by a Department for Business, Energy
Winter Worries: The effect of cold homes on health In England and Wales there are approximately 24,000 excess winter deaths every year. These deaths are mainly caused by the effects of cold on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, leading to an increase in coughs, colds, chest infections, flu, heart attacks
Join the fight against Fuel Poverty and support the Green Doctor in making a healthy home. This winter, 6.5 million people in the UK will struggle to afford the costs of keeping their homes warm. Environmental charity, Groundwork, has launched a nation wide initiative, to support people to take control
An ECO partnership is turning up the heat on a new scheme aimed at keeping residents’ energy bills down. Wrap up Leeds ECO, which was launched last summer, is a partnership between Leeds City Council, Keepmoat, SSE and Wilmott Dixon. Together, they are offering free boilers, cavity wall and