STROUD has been given a £1 million cash boost to help make council homes greener and warmer. Stroud District Council’s ambition for the district to become carbon neutral by the year 2030 has been given a boost from The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Demonstrator grant will allow Stroud District Council’s housing service to `deep retrofit’ 28 council houses with the aim of significantly improving energy efficiency, reducing their carbon footprint and fuel costs for tenants. The bid was led by Stroud District Council in partnership with Two Rivers Housing and Cheltenham Borough Homes.