Up to £230,000 has been spent on improving energy efficiency measures for thousands of homes in Liverpool.

The works were carried out thanks to a partnership between energy giant Scottish Power and Mayor Joe Anderson's Hope Fund.

A £50,000 grant awarded by ScottishPower's Energy People's Trust towards the Hope Fund was used to help ringfence further funding and improve energy efficiency in 3,312 households.

Overall, £230,000 was spent on energy efficiency improvements including repairs to boilers and radiators, gas safety checks, whole house draught-proofing and the installation of LED light bulbs. In addition, fuel debt assistance to help people pay gas and electricity bills was provided, while the council also ensured households were claiming all the benefits they were entitled too.

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Mayor Joe Anderson said: "The funding from the ScottishPower Energy People's Trust has made a huge difference – we have turned the £50k into almost half a million pounds worth of improvements for local households.

"Tackling poverty is a priority for the city because there are far too many people struggling to make ends meet due to the impact of austerity.

"We have also set up our own electricity and gas supplier, The Leccy, to offer competitive tariffs and have also established the Mayoral Hardship totaling £2 million over the next three years to alleviate growing pressures on low income households."

(LM)