“We are excited to be working with a new client in Barnsley Council, delivering retrofit decarbonisation works that will improve the lives of residents and strengthen communities. Far greater efficiency can be achieved through an area based approach to schemes like this, in comparison to piecemeal improvements, and the benefits will be felt much sooner for hundreds of people living in these homes in Barnsley.

There is a great responsibility that comes with working on schemes made possible through the government’s Warm Homes funding, and we are aiming to demonstrate how to effectively deliver the intended outcomes so that the number of area based schemes continues to rise. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to improving homes and lives simultaneously and residents will always form a central part of our process, making sure we can deliver works that positively improve their lives.”

“Retrofit and decarbonisation are no longer optional for the social housing sector, they are fundamental to delivering warmer, healthier and more affordable homes for residents, while meeting our collective sustainability ambitions. At CHIC, we are proud to support programmes through our Healthy Homes Framework, providing a compliant and efficient route to market that enables our members to move quickly from funding award to delivery.

By connecting Barnsley Council with an experienced delivery partner, we are helping to facilitate large scale, property specific retrofit solutions that place residents at the heart of the process and deliver lasting social and environmental value.”