Holbeck housing improvements aim to cut heating costs

Leeds City Council says work starting this month will improve 180 homes in Holbeck to make them easier and more affordable to heat, funded by part of a £15.9m Local Regeneration Fund grant.

Leeds City Council announced improvements to properties in Holbeck intended to make them warmer and more environmentally friendly. Work would begin this month on 180 homes, which include a mixture of privately owned, rented and council-owned properties. The council said the changes are intended to make homes easier and more affordable to heat and to reduce fuel poverty and cold-related illness. The scheme is being funded by part of a £15.9m Local Regeneration Fund grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Key details: - Work is planned to begin this month on 180 homes in Holbeck. - The homes include privately owned, rented and council-owned properties. - The council described the improvements as aimed at making homes easier and more affordable to heat. - Funding comes from part of a £15.9m Local Regeneration Fund grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. - The council said the changes would help reduce fuel poverty and cold-related illness among vulnerable residents. Summary: The council says the improvements should reduce heating costs and help address fuel poverty and cold-related illness for some residents. Work is due to begin this month; further details about the full schedule and completion were not provided.