"Common Wealth cited the example of the Warmer Homes consortium, led by Portsmouth city council, which was allocated 22m among 31 authorities over three years. This breaks down to about 450-650 homes per year, or 15-20 homes per local authority per year."
"Last year, the National Audit Office found repairs were needed to 98% of homes fitted with external wall insulation under the energy company obligation (Eco) and Great British Insulation Scheme, run by the last Conservative government. More than a quarter of those fitted with internal insulation under the schemes also needed remediation, the NAO found."
"Under the warm homes plan, unveiled in January, the government plans to spend 15bn over the next three years to equip homes with better insulation, heat pumps and solar panels, which should cut energy bills as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions."
The Common Wealth thinktank proposes that English councils establish home improvement corporations to train their own workers for installing insulation and conducting low-carbon housing retrofits. This approach would enable street-by-street upgrade programs beginning in the most deprived areas, offering greater control over public spending and improved efficiency compared to current bidding processes. The government's warm homes plan allocates £15 billion over three years for insulation, heat pumps, and solar panels to reduce energy bills and emissions. Current council consortiums produce minimal output—approximately 15-20 homes per authority annually. Previous reliance on private contractors has proven problematic, with the National Audit Office finding that 98% of homes fitted with external wall insulation required repairs, and over 25% of internal insulation installations needed remediation.
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