£4 million secured for multi‑year housing decarbonisation programme
More than £4 million is set to be invested to help improve the energy efficiency of homes across Chesterfield.
Chesterfield Borough Council has been successful in securing funding through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 and the Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG), via the Midlands Net Zero Energy Hub consortium, enabling a three‑year decarbonisation project that will see upgrades made to homes across the borough.
The funding will support a wide range of energy-efficient improvements that enhance comfort, reduce energy use for council tenants and homeowners, as well as helping make homes more affordable to run in the long term.
Of the total funding awarded to the council, £3.3 million has been secured via the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 scheme and will be invested into making energy‑efficiency upgrades to council’s existing housing stock.
Work will include the installation of solar panels, air source heat pumps, loft insulation, heating controls and ventilation upgrades – all of which will help tenants reduce their energy bills and lower their carbon footprint.
The council will contact tenants directly to let them know if work is scheduled for their home.
A further £1.1 million of funding has been secured through the Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG) scheme and is available to eligible homeowners and private landlords to make improvements to their homes.
To be eligible for funding through the Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG) residents must be an owner-occupier or a private landlord, have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G, and meet one of three measures set out by government. More details on eligibility for private properties can be found at www.chesterfield.gov.uk/warm-homes
RE:GEN Yorkshire and East Midlands have been appointed by the council to deliver the project, building on an established partnership between the two organisations that includes the successful delivery of other housing improvement programmes.
Councillor Martin Stone, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for climate change, planning and environment, said: “With the funding we’ve secured through both the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3, and the Warm Homes Local Grant, we can ensure that both council tenants and homeowners across the borough feel the benefits of energy efficient improvements as they contribute towards warmer homes and lower energy bills. It’s an investment not just in buildings, but in the wellbeing and comfort of our residents.
“This three-year decarbonisation project marks an important step in our commitment to becoming a carbon neutral borough by 2050, as we work to improve the energy efficiency of homes right across the area.
“I’m looking forward to working with RE:GEN again and seeing this project take shape over the next three years.”
Chesterfield Champions, RE:GEN will be the main partner delivering the project across Chesterfield, overseeing everything from the initial checks and planning, right through to installation, resident support, and aftercare.
Tom Nicholson, Commercial Director at RE:GEN Yorkshire & East Midlands, said: “This is a huge opportunity for us at RE:GEN to bring our forward-thinking regeneration expertise to Chesterfield. We’re incredibly proud of our growing partnership and look forward to doing our part to create more sustainable communities and deliver solutions that will make a real difference for generations to come.”
