£1.7million grant kick-starts sheltered homes renovation

The sheltered housing complex Hamara Ghara, built in Green Street, Upton Park 68 years ago, has received a £1.7 million boost as part of Newham council’s plans to combat climate change.

Renovation of the complex, which provides warden service sheltered housing for residents aged over 50 and includes 120 units of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom self-contained flats, will be the first stage of the Borough-wide project to make all council housing green and energy-efficient.

Thanks to the £1.7m Social Housing Decarbonisation grant from the government there will be major renovation work that will include upgrade and decarbonisation of the heating and hot water system.

The aim will be to move to low-carbon heat and improve the energy per-