Help to keep homes in West Lindsey warm this winter

Lincs 4 Warmer Homes (L4WH) is a new partnership between local authorities across Greater Lincolnshire, incuding West Lindsey, offering energy efficiency improvements and advice.

The new partnership secures funding available to eligible residents and works alongside contractors to deliver energy efficiency improvements.

In the first of a number of funding streams available to residents, households can get their heating facilities changed through National Grid’s £150 million Warm Homes Fund, a programme administered by Community Interest Company, Affordable Warmth Solutions and only available through local authorities and registered social landlords.

Residents in receipt of certain income related benefits and that rely on storage heaters, fixed and/or portable room heaters and solid fuel fires could upgrade to A-rated gas central heating or, where mains gas is not an option, LPG will be offered - subject to survey to determine eligibility and acceptance by the installer.

Funding is limited and will be released on a first come first served basis.

In some instances, a connection to the mains gas network will be required to help residents access gas for the first time, with additional funding available to cover connection costs.

Coun Owen Bierley, Deputy leader of West Lindsey District Council, said: “I am very happy that so many councils and partner organisations have come together to strike at this common goal – to keep all our residents warm and healthy.

“Nobody should feel the struggle of keeping their own homes warm, and as the harsher seasons are already being felt, slowly but surely, across every District, I urge anyone who believes they are eligible for this scheme to come forward.”

Jeremy Nesbitt, managing director of Affordable Warmth Solutions, said: “We’re delighted to be providing funding through the Warm Homes Fund programme and to be working with the partnership to provide solutions to the challenges associated with homes living in fuel poverty.”

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