People across Hertsmere are being encouraged to check if they are eligible to receive help under the second phase of the Green Homes Grant scheme being launched to help local householders be warmer in their homes, lower their carbon emissions, and save money on their fuel bills this winter.

Under the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme, householders can apply to receive improvements to increase the comfort and warmth in their home.

The scheme offers a wide range of insulation measures and renewable heating technologies which are designed to support homes to reduce their impact on the environment, including air source, ground source, and hybrid heat pumps.

The Green Homes Grant scheme is open to homeowners, private tenants and people in social rented accommodation, where the home has a low energy rating and a low annual income.

Warmworks, which is delivering the scheme on behalf of Hertsmere Borough Council and through funding from the UK Government, says it will arrange a survey in the homes of eligible householders to agree the work that will be carried out.

An accredited and registered sub-contractor team then completes the installation of the agreed heating and energy-efficiency measures, before an independent inspection assesses the completed work against rigorous quality standards. Where required, Warmworks will also then arrange for a full annual service to be completed 12 months later.

You can find out if you are eligible for the scheme by completing the short application form at https://surveys.est.org.uk/s/GreenHomesGrantSchemeLAD/ or call 0808 196 8255.

Homes that signed up for the first phase of the scheme, being delivered in partnership with the National Energy Foundation, are now in the process of getting measures installed.

To find out more visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/greenhomesgrant