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Councils planning to integrate green measures into their region's homes have received a financial grant.
Housing and planning minister John Healey today (March 9th) announced £10 million worth of funding to improve "green skills", along with an update to council planning rules and continued progress on a "second-wave of eco-towns".
The plans are all part of an initiative which aims to put local councils in charge of driving the environmental change.
Mr Healey commented: "Overhauled planning policies will act as a new green planning rulebook and the £10 million for councils will provide training to help deliver action on the ground. I am also pleased to announce two new areas in the eco-town second wave."
He added: "We know we need greener, renewable energy if we are to meet our ambitious low carbon targets. We also know that the ways and means for people to access this energy needs to be quicker and easier."
The government also launched a consultation today with the aim of ensuring new developments are built in a manner that will help secure "radical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions".
Posted by Emily Thomas
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