More than 2,500 Nottingham homes are set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements as part of a major £153 million regional initiative to cut household bills and carbon emissions.

Nottingham City Council's Executive Board has approved the acceptance of nearly £76 million in Government funding following a successful bid to the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. The bid was led by the Midlands Net Zero Hub, which is hosted by the Council.

The funding will be used to bring a large number of social housing properties up to at least an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C. This will be achieved through a range of energy-saving upgrades such as cavity wall insulation, external wall insulation, loft insulation, draughtproofing, and improved heating controls.

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In total, over 8,500 homes across the Midlands will benefit from the programme, with around 2,500 properties targeted in Nottingham alone.

The scheme aims to deliver warmer, more energy-efficient homes while helping to tackle fuel poverty, lower carbon emissions, create green jobs and improve the comfort and wellbeing of tenants. It supports the Government’s target for all social housing to reach EPC C by 2030.

This latest round of investment follows two previous successful bids by the Midlands Net Zero Hub to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, which secured a combined £62.1 million in funding and supported projects valued at over £128 million.