Crawley Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (SHF) Wave 3 to deliver energy efficiency improvements to 600 homes across the borough. This significant investment will help reduce energy bills for residents and support the council’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

The funding, which is match-funded by existing Housing Revenue Account budgets, will help pay for 600 homes in Crawley to have loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, external wall insulation and replacement windows as part of a complete energy-saving retrofit.

The council has already insulated approximately 2,200 homes, using grant funding the Towns Fund and from what was previously known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF).

Initial assessments for SHF Wave 3 are already underway at Caburn, Downland, and Hambleton Court blocks in Southgate West, with work expected to begin early in the next financial year. Properties in Ifield West originally proposed under SHDF Wave 2 will roll over into SHF Wave 3, with on-site work anticipated to start in January.

This is fantastic news for Crawley residents. Securing full grant funding which is matched by the council means we can transform the energy efficiency of hundreds of our homes, save tenants money on their bills and reduce our carbon emissions. Healthier, wealthier and safer – a winning combination.

Councillor Ian Irvine

Cabinet member for Housing

Crawley Borough Council