A total of £12m will be invested in the warmer homes project thanks to a government grant

Solar panels on a home in Edmonton (credit Peter Landown Photography)

Enfield Council has been given £5million by the government to make hundreds of social homes across the borough more energy efficient.

With the council also adding more than £7m from its own capital budget, making a total investment of over £12m, at least 400 homes across the borough will benefit from the installation of better insulation, energy-saving measures, and solar panels.

The £5m government funding comes from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.

Council tenants whose homes benefit from the scheme are projected to save around £110 a year on energy bills. The upgrades will include roof and wall improvements and will be done alongside other planned work to minimise disruption.

Homes that currently have the lowest energy efficiency ratings will be selected for the improvements, and more than 380 of these are expected to reach a much better rating by the end of the project.

Ayten Guzel, cabinet member for housing, said: “We want to make sure all our residents can live in warm, affordable homes. Residents have told us this is important to them, and our approach demonstrates that we are listening and responding to what our tenants tell us.

“Through our investment programmes over 94% of our homes now meet the decent homes standards. This is an incredible milestone for Enfield. As we move to ensuring all homes meet the standard this year, this investment will enable us to ensure that our approach also helps to enhance our specifications on windows and insulation which will cut heating bills and address fuel poverty.

“By joining decent homes and energy efficiency works together, we are able to deliver excellent value for money from the use of our resources.”

The project is part of ‘Warmer Homes London’ partnership between City Hall, London Councils, and other boroughs launched earlier this year.

Sabri Ozaydin, cabinet member for environment and placemaking, said: “Making our homes more energy efficient is one of the best ways to cut carbon emissions. This funding is a big step toward our environmental goals and shows how working together with other boroughs can make a real difference.”

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