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Scottish executive heating scheme

Series: Financial Times ; 19 September 2000, 9(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: A five-year £350m Scottish executive heating scheme to provide free central heating for pensioners and council and housing association tenants, is backed by Scottish-based power and gas utilities. The cost and energy-efficient heating and insulation is worth an average of £2,500 per home. As well as providing warmer conditions, the scheme is predicted to cut heating bills by half to £550 a year.

A five-year £350m Scottish executive heating scheme to provide free central heating for pensioners and council and housing association tenants, is backed by Scottish-based power and gas utilities. The cost and energy-efficient heating and insulation is worth an average of £2,500 per home. As well as providing warmer conditions, the scheme is predicted to cut heating bills by half to £550 a year.