Inside Manchester's massive plan to bring down energy bills
Energy bills are at the forefront of many Mancunians' minds at the moment. As the cost of heating homes increases, everyone will be looking for ways to save money by using less energy this winter – but long-term fixes are costly.
The scale of the task Across Greater Manchester, 880,000 homes and 2,700 public buildings, as well as lots of commercial properties, will need some form of renovation. In Manchester, 84,000 properties will need to be retrofitted in some way. Currently, there isn’t currently any specific funding for landlords which makes it difficult to support the private rented sector to make energy improvements. But as the cost of living crisis continues to dominate the news agenda, some are hopeful that more government funding will follow.
All homes under the council’s three Private Finance Initiative schemes have already undergone some energy efficiency and carbon cutting works. For homeowners, management agent Your Home Better has been procured by GMCA to give impartial advice about how to retrofit homes - and the likely costs. Earlier this month, five contracts for 'skills bootcamps' were awarded by the GMCA, with enough funding to train 459 learners for green construction roles. With plans to renovate 300 public buildings, including schools, and more than 12,000 homes over the next three years, 16-week courses like this will play a role in making sure Greater Manchester has the skilled workforce it requires.
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