Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Khan launches £58m fund to cut energy bills
22/07/2026 The Mayor of London has announced more than £58m in new funding to improve the energy efficiency of up to 5,000 homes across the capital. |
Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets
05/06/2026 Acrospire is offering a lantern appraisal service, allowing councils and contractors to submit existing lantern samples for engineering assessment and retrofit suitability guidance. |
Councils face barriers approving heritage retrofit, report warns
06/02/2026 Just 16% of council officers feel confident making decisions about retrofit measures for heritage buildings, research has found. |
Wealth fund backs social housing retrofit loans
03/03/2025 The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced plans to guarantee £250m of loans to housing associations to support the retrofitting of social housing. |
LGA calls for devolution of retrofit funding
30/09/2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government to use the Autumn Budget to devolve all funding for retrofitting social and fuel poor homes to councils. |
Labour sets new council house energy efficiency target
24/09/2024 The Government has announced plans to raise energy efficiency rules for council and social housing. |
Cost of refurbishment scheme doubles to £40m
25/07/2024 Plans to refurbish and retrofit five council-owned housing blocks in Kent have more than doubled in price since they were agreed last year. |
