More than 1,500 Barnet households will benefit from improved insulation and lower fuel bills after Barnet Homes was successful in a bid for almost £2million funding.

The £1.992m from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will enable Barnet Homes to install cavity wall insulation in 1,569 properties across the borough. This will support efforts to tackle climate change at a local level, as well as reduce heating costs for residents.

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As part of the project, Barnet Homes will also seek to provide training for at least two local residents, so helping them to find long-term employment. This will be particularly targeted around people with disabilities or young adults leaving care.

The successful funding bid follows Barnet Homes’s success in cutting CO2 emissions from council owned properties by an estimated 1.2 tonnes per property from 2003 to 2007, thanks to its ongoing Decent Homes modernisation programme.

It also comes shortly after the Barnet Eco Home in Berkeley Crescent, East Barnet - developed by Barnet Homes in partnership with Barnet Council and contractor Apollo Housing – was shortlisted for the 2009 Sustainable Housing Awards.

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