Home energy
UP to £1.5million in home energy grants could soon be available across rural Dorset.
Dorset Council is part-funding the scheme with the help of a £859,000 award from the Government Green Homes grant.
The money will be administered through the council’s Healthy Homes Dorset scheme and will help improve home heating and insulation in existing properties. The funding will not be available for new build or self-build projects.
Cllr Tony Ferrari says the scheme will help reduce bills and improve the health of those whose homes can be kept warmer as a result of the work.
He said that because the money had to be spent in a year he hoped to be able to invite applications as soon possible to allow contractors to press on and complete the work.