Hundreds of millions in green grants for English homes pulled despite delays
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#5E0FK)
95% of 1.5bn set aside to improve houses unspent due to slowness in making grants and paying installers
The government's flagship programme for a green recovery is in turmoil after it was revealed that hundreds of millions of pounds are being withdrawn from its green homes grant programme.
Ninety-five per cent of the 1.5bn pot provided for householders in England to make their homes less carbon intensive remains unspent due to long delays in giving out grants to householders and making payments to installers.
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