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Oxford council backs five-year energy efficiency plan for homes

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Oxford City Council has backed a plan to improve energy efficiency in its 8,000 council properties over five years.

Oxford City Council's cabinet has backed the Housing Revenue Account Property Retrofit and Sustainability Roadmap 2026-2031, setting out plans to improve energy efficiency across its 8,000 council properties over the next five years. The goal is for 95 per cent of these homes to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C by 2030, aligning with new government minimum energy efficiency requirements for social housing.

The roadmap proposes a 'fabric first' approach, prioritising upgrades to insulation, windows, and ventilation before exploring options like low-carbon heating and renewable energy. The council will continue developing detailed delivery plans and identifying external funding opportunities.

Anna Railton, deputy leader and cabinet member for a zero carbon Oxford, said: 'This roadmap demonstrates our commitment to making council homes more sustainable while ensuring residents benefit from warmer, healthier places to live that are cheaper to heat.' She added that investing in improvements to the housing stock would help create healthier homes for residents whilst supporting environmental commitments and lower bills for tenants. Warmer, better-insulated homes could help reduce issues related to damp and cold, supporting better health and wellbeing.

Oxford council backs five-year energy efficiency plan for homes
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