...to help householders improve their homes and reduce energy bills
Havant Borough Council has secured £3million from central government to help residents improve their homes and reduce their energy bills.
The funding will enable residents who improve the energy efficiency of their homes to get between 10% and 70% cashback on installation costs.
Work carried out could include insulation, new boilers, double-glazing, solar panels or heat pumps. Work can be funded privately or through a Green Deal loan, either route will attract a cashback payment.
The scheme is open to people living in their own properties and privately rented properties with landlord consent. It is open to all ages and you do not need to be receiving any benefits to take part.
Just under £200,000 of this funding will be used by Highbury College to offer local businesses a 50% discount on energy efficiency training courses such as insulation installation and to subsidise certification to become a Green Deal installer.
The scheme called Solent Green Deal has been set up by councils in Hampshire to help residents make their homes more energy efficient. Solent Green Deal advisers can give information on all aspects of the work from property assessment and upfront finance to installation - and will help residents to access this cashback scheme.
To qualify residents who live in the Borough of Havant will need to have a Green Deal Assessment done on their property. Residents who wish to register their interest in this scheme can email greendeal@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or telephone 0800 052 2242.