Glasgow home owners have the chance to benefit from a £6.84 million fund to make their rooms warmer and lower bills.

Glasgow City Council has accepted the money to boost energy efficiency in homes this year.

But a meeting heard today the Scottish Government money, which is received annually, has not been fully spent.

Plans are currently underway to roll out the energy improvements to properties in Balornock, Pollok’s Kempsthorn Road, Craigend in Easterhouse and Barmulloch. Other projects across the city are also being explored.

SNP councillor Kenny McLean, convener for housing,, said: “This funding will once again help more homes is Glasgow become more energy-efficient, and this clearly an important project given the climate emergency and the cost-of-living crisis. The targeted support in the programme will help many households with their energy costs, and build more efficiency into the city’s housing stock.”

Speaking at Thursday’s City Administration Committee, Labour councillor Soryia Siddique pointed out there has been an underspend of the funding – questioning why uptake is low.

Councillor McLean said it is a national issue and it is being monitored with efforts taking place to boost uptake.

Councillor Siddique also asked how much people’s energy bills would be reduced due to the measures but the information was not available at the meeting.

The funding comes from the Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Schemes (EES:ABS) programme.

The main aim of the programme is to provide money to assist home owners and private landlords who are experiencing fuel poverty or at risk of it to carry out work on properties to reduce energy usage and cost.

It allows households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes to achieve an EPC rating of C or better.

The scheme is rolled out in Glasgow areas within the lowest 25 per cent Scottish Index Multiple Deprivation (2020).

It is available for Council Tax Band A to C and Tax Band D properties in certain conditions among other criteria.

The funding is also to be used to improve properties at Westercommon, in partnership with Queens Cross Housing Association.