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Work underway to transform Bishop Auckland’s Kingsway Square

|Date: 19 April, 2024

Work underway to transform Bishop Auckland’s Kingsway Square

Work has begun to transform a section of derelict land in the centre of Bishop Auckland into a vibrant ne ...

Work has begun to transform a section of derelict land in the centre of Bishop Auckland into a vibrant new greenspace area for local people and businesses to share. The development is part of a £53m L ...

19 April, 2024
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Lift off for Ashford’s modular accommodation scheme for homeless people

|Date: 25 March, 2024

Lift off for Ashford’s modular accommodation scheme for homeless people

The first 15 high quality short-stay accommodation apartments for homeless people have been delivered and ...

The first 15 high quality short-stay accommodation apartments for homeless people have been delivered and installed on the former Henwood car park in Ashford. A giant crane lifted each of the 12 tonne ...

25 March, 2024
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Council launches new scheme to help Leeds residents cut energy bills

|Date: 4 January, 2024

Council launches new scheme to help Leeds residents cut energy bills

Hundreds of Leeds homeowners, renters, and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now ge ...

Hundreds of Leeds homeowners, renters, and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or at a significant discount, thanks to ...

4 January, 2024
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Retrofit skills revolution: Government funds over 900 Retrofit Academy training places

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Retrofit skills revolution: Government funds over 900 Retrofit Academy training places

Leading retrofit workforce development partner, The Retrofit Academy, is set to make funded retrofit trai ...

Leading retrofit workforce development partner, The Retrofit Academy, is set to make funded retrofit training available to over 900 individuals after being awarded nearly £1m by the Department for Ene ...

27 November, 2023
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New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

|Date: 23 August, 2023

New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy ...

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy with the aim of fast-tracking the careers of 230 local retrofitters as the region looks to ram ...

23 August, 2023
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Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city revealed, as four more buildings set to connect

|Date: 11 August, 2023

Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city revealed, as four more buildings set to connect

More people in Leeds will soon enjoy affordable, reliable, and low carbon heat thanks to four new connect ...

More people in Leeds will soon enjoy affordable, reliable, and low carbon heat thanks to four new connections to the Leeds PIPES district heating network that have been confirmed by Leeds City Council ...

11 August, 2023
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New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

|Date: 17 May, 2023

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the cha ...

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the challenge of decarbonisation according to new research by Orbit. In its latest report, 2500 Days — ...

17 May, 2023
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Making tenants’ homes more energy-efficient

|Date: 28 April, 2023

Making tenants’ homes more energy-efficient

Affordable housing provider believe housing has completed a £5m project to make 1,100 homes warmer, green ...

Affordable housing provider believe housing has completed a £5m project to make 1,100 homes warmer, greener, and cheaper to run … and a second, even bigger scheme is about to get underway. The County ...

28 April, 2023
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Greater Manchester secures £7m funding to help people fast track into jobs

|Date: 15 February, 2023

Greater Manchester secures £7m funding to help people fast track into jobs

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has secured £7m from the Department for Education for the ne ...

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has secured £7m from the Department for Education for the next phase of Skills Bootcamps in the city-region, which aim to help people get into employment i ...

15 February, 2023
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Kensa PREDICT lower maintenance costs and longer heat pump lifespans

|Date: 15 February, 2023

Kensa PREDICT lower maintenance costs and longer heat pump lifespans

Kensa Heat Pumps has won £92K of government funding to develop an online dashboard using AI to monitor si ...

Kensa Heat Pumps has won £92K of government funding to develop an online dashboard using AI to monitor single or multiple ground source heat pumps, allowing for remote commissioning and predictive mai ...

15 February, 2023
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