Less than 5% of green homes grant budget paid out, Labour reveals
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#5DV3G)
Party calls for flagship renewables scheme to be extended amid significant delays and problems
Labour is calling for the government's green homes grant scheme to be extended by at least a year after revealing that less than 5% of the allocated budget has been given to householders.
Nearly five months in, only 71m of the allocated 1.5bn budget for householders has been awarded to those seeking help to move from fossil fuel heating to renewable alternatives.
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