£3.5m secured for energy efficiency upgrades to three council buildings

BATHS HALL AND SCUNTHORPE CENTRAL LIBRARY ARE TWO BUILDINGS SELECTED

- By IVAN MORRIS POXTON

NORTH Lincolnshire Council has secured £3.5m cash for major energy efficiency upgrades to three of its buildings.

The council's successful bid will help tackle one of its biggest environmental challenges - emissions from heating.

In 2023/24, heating council buildings produced more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2, making up 38 per cent of its direct emissions.

Most of this heat came from natural gas, biomass, and oil systems. Buildings with the highest emissions and oldest heating systems were chosen due to the need for replacement.