Retrofit housing scheme gets £5.1m boost

A council has received £5.1m in government funding to invest in its retrofit housing scheme.

The project, which is already under way, was set up to make homes for council tenants more energy-efficient.

So far, 45 have been completed as part of a plan to revamp 85 properties near Bradley Lane in Bradley, with 86 properties set to be improved on the Rough Hills Estate in Ettingshall.

The city-wide regeneration programme earmarks 414 homes for improvements.

Measures to boost energy-efficiency include external wall insulation being installed, alongside double glazing, replacement of external doors, increased loft insulation, improved ventilation and re-roofing.

The overall programme is being managed on behalf of the council by Wolverhampton Homes and follows a consultation process with the residents.

Councillor Steve Evans said: “Not only will these retrofit works improve the homes of our tenants and save them money, they will also play a large part in meeting the city’s climate change challenge to be carbon neutral by 2041.”

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