Thursday, 28 August 2014

Abandoned British Gas Scheme Restarted

A £20m home insulation scheme which was controversially cancelled in Nottingham has restarted. Changes to the Energy Companies Obligation led to British Gas pulling funding towards a scheme which would have insulated hundreds of houses. Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood said she was delighted it was going ahead after months of campaigning. British Gas said the decision followed extensive talks with the housing association Nottingham City Homes. About 2,000 people living in council-owned and privately-owned homes in Clifton signed up to the scheme only to be disappointed in January when British Gas announced it could no longer afford to provide funding. Read more on the BBC website.

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