Fife Council is to work on new ways to make more homes in the area warmer this year.

The decision comes following the funding of £1.4m from the Scottish Government's new Home Energy Efficiency Programme (HEEPS), formerly known as the National Retrofit Programme.

A total of £30m has been allocated to local authorities across Scotland and Councils across the country are being invited to submit proposals for the additional £30m.

Fife Council has said it will use the new funds to help both homeowners and private landlords in areas of fuel poverty, and build on the success of previous energy efficiency offers. Council officers are also putting together information to bid for some of the additional funds available from the Scottish Government.


Councillor David Ross, Executive Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Services, said: "Fife Council is working on how best to use this much needed money and will release more information about how people can take advantage of it as soon as we can.

"We want to make sure it is targeted to those who need it most as we know that there are many people in Fife who struggle to pay the escalating fuel bills coming through their door. Eradicating fuel poverty is a huge challenge but one the council is committed to tackling in a range of different ways working with a range of different partners."

(JP/H)