Councillors have hailed the success of a funding initiative that is helping to make homes across 撸sir视频 and Bute more energy efficient.
Since July 2022, the council has invested over 拢1.2m insulating more than 160 privately owned and privately rented households via the Scottish Government鈥檚 Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Scheme.
In addition, the council also successfully applied for funding of 拢2.2m from the scheme to work in partnership with 撸sir视频 Community Housing Association (ACHA) to insulate mixed-tenure properties in Tarbert, Bute and Cowal.
The Scottish Government鈥檚 Heat in Buildings Strategy outlines the need to ensure that by 2045 our homes and buildings no longer contribute to climate change, while also tackling fuel poverty.
Councillor Ross Moreland, the council鈥檚 Policy Lead, Climate Change and Environment 撸sir视频, said: 鈥淲e believe the council has a leading role to play in supporting energy efficiency, help cut heating costs for residents and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
鈥淢aking all buildings energy and heat efficient is a core part of our work to meet national targets and create a climate-friendly 撸sir视频 and Bute.
鈥淭his funding from the Energy Efficient Scotland will continue to play a key role in helping 撸sir视频 and Bute achieve its net zero ambitions by 2045.鈥