More than 60 households in the Croftlands area of Huddersfield have been connected to the local gas mains free of charge
More than 60 households in the Croftlands area of Huddersfield have been connected to the local gas mains free of charge as part of a £145,000 gas network extension project run by Northern Gas Networks and Community Energy Solutions (CES).
Following the completion of the project, which has seen engineers lay over 700 m of plastic pipe, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) is now in the final stages of installing new gas central heating systems, offering tenants a simple and controllable way of keeping warm at an affordable cost.
Among the first to feel the benefit is elderly couple Rita and Cyril Porter (pictured outside their home), who have lived in a one bedroom bungalow in Croftlands for the past eight years. Prior to this scheme their home, like many on the street, was fitted with electric storage heaters.
The project was fully funded by Northern Gas Networks as part of its ongoing programme to tackle fuel poverty across the regions in which it operates.
New gas central heating systems are now being installed by Kirklees Building Services on behalf of Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing. These are expected to cut carbon emissions by an average 1.4 tonnes per year, per property, with householders benefitting from savings on their energy bills, as well as the increased comfort offered by an efficient and easy to control heating system.
