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690 Leicester homes to have energy efficiency improved
690 council homes across Leicester are to get the very latest heat insulation fitted to improve energy efficiency.
Leicester City Council has successfully bid for £3.7m of funding from E.ON as part of the Government's Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP), to improve energy efficiency standards and help cut fuel bills.
The work involves fitting external wall insulation and also includes replacing inefficient central heating boilers, increasing loft insulation and giving advice on energy saving.
Work is being carried out to council-owned homes across the Saffron and Braunstone areas of the city, and is expected to cut each home's fuel bills by about £300 a year.
In addition, privately-owned houses in the same areas will be able to have work carried out at reduced cost.
The whole scheme, which is expected to cost £4.9m in total, including money from Leicester City Council's Housing Capital Programme, is due to be completed by autumn 2012.
Leicester’s CESP programme is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of city homes by around 2,000 tonnes per year.
Leicester Assistant City Mayor, Councillor Sarah Russell, said: "Work which brings long-term improvements to the city's housing and helps tenants save money on their energy bills can only be a good thing, and I hope people take up the help that's being offered."
Further information:
Leicester City Council
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