Lewisham Council is putting more than £16m, backed by government funding, into upgrading up to 800 council homes across the borough by 2028. It has appointed Ksquared, a local small business, to carry out the assessments, design and coordination.
The work covers better insulation and ventilation, low-carbon heating and solar panels. Homes that are the coldest, dampest or most expensive to heat go first. Ksquared will also create two full-time jobs for Lewisham residents.
The announcement does not say which homes or blocks are on the list, so tenants in Blackheath and Lee cannot yet tell whether theirs are included.
Putting the damp and cold homes at the front of the queue is the right test for this money. Tenants in the Lewisham part of Blackheath and in Lee should ask their landlord now where their block stands.
- Lewisham Council has appointed Ksquared, a local SME, to support its social homes retrofit programme.
- The council is investing more than £16m to improve up to 800 council homes by 2028, supported by government funding.
- Ksquared will deliver retrofit assessments, design and coordination.
- Measures include insulation, ventilation, low-carbon heating and solar panels.
- The programme prioritises the coldest, dampest or most expensive to heat homes.
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Claim by claim (7 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
- Lewisham Council has appointed Ksquared, a local SME, to support its social homes retrofit programme. — publication“Lewisham Council has appointed local SME Ksquared to support its ambitious social homes retrofit programme”
- The council is investing more than £16m to improve up to 800 council homes by 2028, supported by government funding. — publication“Lewisham Council is investing more than £16 million to improve up to 800 council homes by 2028.”
- Ksquared will deliver retrofit assessments, design and coordination. — publication“Ksquared has been appointed to deliver retrofit assessments, design, and coordination of the programme”
- Measures include insulation, ventilation, low-carbon heating and solar panels. — publication“retrofit measures including upgrading insulation and ventilation, switching to low-carbon heating and solar panels”
- The programme prioritises the coldest, dampest or most expensive to heat homes. — publication“The programme prioritises homes that are the coldest, dampest or most expensive to heat.”
- Ksquared is Lewisham-founded and will create two full-time jobs for Lewisham residents. — publication“Ksquared creating two full-time jobs for Lewisham residents”
- The source does not identify which homes or blocks are included. — publication“to improve up to 800 council homes by 2028”
- Judgement: Putting the coldest and dampest homes first is the right test for the money; tenants should ask where their block stands.