Housing associations and councils share £1.4bn housing retrofit funding

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Government claims 115,000 homes across England will benefit

The government has announced the allocation of £1.8bn in funding to improve the energy efficiency of an estimated 115,000 homes and public buildings across England.

Local authorities, social housing providers and charities have been awarded £1.4bn to upgrade homes through the £778m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the £630m Home Upgrade Grant to install energy-saving measures from loft insulation to new windows. 

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