Social housing tenants in the West Midlands are set to
save "hundreds of pounds" on their household bills after the
completion of a £11 million eco improvement programme. Social landlord
Whitefriars Housing has spent three years making its homes more energy
efficient - and has claimed that some tenants could see savings of up to £300 a
year. Contractor Wates Living Space, which carried out the works in partnership
with British Gas, has made adaptations to more than 1,000 homes in Willenhall
over the course of the programme. Read more on 24dash.
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