The changes mean an increase in grants for some of Ashfield’s most vulnerable residents from £2700 to £3500 for gas central heating and from £4000 to £6000 for oil based systems.

To benefit from the Warm Front scheme residents must either own their home or live in privately rented accommodation and must be in receipt of a qualifying benefit.

The Warm Front scheme could contribute towards the cost of repairing an existing heating system or installing a new one as well as providing insulation measures including loft, cavity wall insulation and draught proofing.

To date, Warm Front have helped 2180 people in Ashfield make their homes warmer which amounts to grant assistance totalling over £1 million over the last year alone.

Pictured from left to right: Paul Shackley, Head of Health and Housing, Ashfield District Council, Councillor Margaret Thorpe, Portfolio holder for Environment and Housing and Cathy Lomax from Warm Front.

Ashfield District Council is keen to ensure that as many eligible people as possible take advantage of the scheme and are offering four drop-in sessions throughout the district to help people with their applications and answer any questions people may have.

Representatives from Warm Front and Ashfield District Council will be available at the venues below:

Monday 28th September

10am – 11.30am Selston Area Office, Nottingham Road, Selston.
12.30pm – 2pm Council Offices, Watnall Road, Hucknall.

Wednesday 30th September

10am – 11.30am Council Offices, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
12.30pm – 2pm Council Offices, Fox Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

Residents who cannot attend one of the sessions are being urged to call the Warm Front free phone line on 0800 316 6005 or log onto the Warm Front website.