Financial Grants Given to Green Councils

Councils planning to install green measures into homes in the region are to be given financial grants by the government.

The housing and planning minister John Healey recently announced that £10 million worth of funding is being put in to improve ‘green skills’ alongside updates to council planning rules and continuing the development and progress of eco-towns.

These plans are part of a scheme that will give local councils more control over taking a lead when it comes to making environmental change in the country.

Healy commented that ‘£10 million for councils will provide training to help deliver action on the ground.’

Evidence has already been seen of councils working to make homes more energy efficient. For example, some councils have provided advice or funds to help people install energy efficient double glazing in windows, or to install loft and cavity wall insulation that can reduce energy bills.

Healey added that ‘We know we need greener, renewable energy if we are to meet our ambitious low carbon targets. We also know that the ways and means for people to access this energy needs to be quicker and easier.’

The government has also just launched a consultation that aims to ensure that all new developments are built in such a way that will cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. These schemes are all part of making sure that Britain meets its carbon emissions targets in the next few years and decades.