£640K to be spent on making Melton council homes energy efficient

The government funding will be used to improve and update properties which are non-traditional build types and homes in the outlying villages which are off-gas and suitable for solar PV.

The council will supply an additional £300,000 of its own money for work on nearly 70 properties within the borough, to either increase their external insulation or fit solar PV panels.

Surveys and assessments will be carried out later this month to assess the suitability of the properties, with work due to take place this summer.

Councillor Alan Pearson, portfolio holder for housing and communities, said: “This grant funding is excellent news for Melton Borough Council and its tenants.

“Not only will this programme of work help to reduce fuel poverty by supporting tenants who can find heating their homes to be expensive, it also helps phasing out high carbon fossil fuel heating.

“We are committed to improving our environment.”