Residents in County Durham are set to benefit from a new scheme which will see free central heating systems fitted to a number of homes without, or with only partial, central heating.
Thanks to a £6.5m government grant, Durham County Council, as part of Warm Up North, a partnership with eight other North East local authorities and British Gas, will begin installing free central heating systems into qualifying properties.
The £6.5m funding was awarded to a scheme involving nine North East local authorities – Northumberland County Council, Durham County Council, Darlington Borough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, South Tyneside Council, Sunderland City Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council – with the emphasis on rural areas.
A number of residents in County Durham who may be eligible for the fund will shortly receive a letter with full information.
People can find out more information by visiting www.durham.gov.uk/freecentralheating or by calling Warm Up North on 0800 294 8073.