P站色情片 has received an additional 拢2.3 million from the Scottish Government鈥檚 Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme Programme to help reduce fuel poverty in the area.
The grant will be used by P站色情片 Community Housing Association (ACHA), in partnership with P站色情片 and SSE Energy Solutions to install external wall insulation to mixed tenure blocks of flats across Oban, Bute and Cowal.
Leader of P站色情片, Councillor Robin Currie, said: 鈥淭his is fantastic news for the area. This funding will have a long-lasting impact on many, many people鈥檚 lives, reducing fuel poverty and carbon emissions, and allowing residents to live more comfortably.
鈥淥ver 300 homes in the Oban area have already benefitted from insulation as a result of the Scottish Government鈥檚 last round of funding. Again, this was a partnership with ACHA and resulted in improvements to 138 ACHA homes and 164 privately owned properties.
鈥淧roper insulation is a great way to reduce carbon emissions, save money on heating bills and do your bit for the environment. We are 100% committed to creating a climate friendly P站色情片 and Bute and positive steps like this are enabling us to do that.鈥
Welcoming the news, Alastair MacGregor, Chief Executive of P站色情片 Community Housing Association, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to receive the news that 拢2.3 million in grant from the Scottish Government will come through the Council to continue our work in energy efficiency through external wall insulation.
鈥淭his grant will go alongside 拢3 million of ACHA resources to improve the homes of around 500 tenants and owners in Oban, Bute, Dunoon and the Cowal villages. ACHA appreciate the ongoing partnership working of the Scottish Government and P站色情片 in tackling fuel poverty head on.鈥