Argyll and Bute Council has said it has submitted a bid for a share of £60m from the Scottish Government. The funding would be used to help vulnerable households in the area living in fuel poverty with various energy efficiency improvements such as solid wall, cavity and loft insulation.

If successful, the council would be awarded a minimum of £1,393,112 to help households.

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Councillor Robin Currie, Argyll and Bute Council's Policy Lead for Housing, said: "Caring for vulnerable people is a key priority for the council in building strong and safe communities. Fuel poverty is increasing in Argyll and Bute making the success of bidding for this grant a high priority. We can't control fuel prices but we can help people stay warm in their homes and cut energy bills.

"We are working with our partners ALIenergy in putting together a robust bid for this funding, in line with every other Scottish local authority. Ideally this funding will be in place in the spring allowing work to be done on qualifying houses in time for the onset of next winter."

(JP/CD)