Intended for government funding brings homes and solar energy for Yorkshire

Brilliant idea. There is money for the installation of solar panels and the money from them. Photography: Simon Burt/PA

In the harsh climate of public expenditure, it is good to learn from two initiatives for housing North: 800 new 'affordable' houses are planned for the region of the city of Leeds in the next four years; and up to 3000 York Council-owned houses available free solar energy.

Yorkshire housing has obtained funds for affordable housing in the Government for the next generation will be shared among the 11 tips to Leeds CR: Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Selby, Wakefield and York.

It is a small light in a bad world, such as Ged Walsh, director of Yorkshire housing development and the business, says.

With the building cut off by 63% and desperate shortage of affordable housing for the House budget is a welcome news for the region of the city of Leeds. We have identified some sites for new housing, but it will be working with our partners of the local authority to commit the money to build houses where they are better placed and they are most needed.

Home foreclosures and dations were up 17% at the national level last year photography: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The plan comes from similar funds for rescue system of mortgage of the hostel that estimated that 250 homes have maintained since 2009 in houses that otherwise would have been returned. The money should provide similar protection for another 220 customers over the next two years, along with the properties ' affordable ' 16,000 which administers the hostel.

Yorkshire housing is one of the 146 Council participate in Government's plans to build new houses 80,000 in 2015, about 8000 of them in the North East and Yorkshire and Humberside and housing associations. Us to maintain control over the progress made.

Meanwhile, in York, the Council has retention of money through in-feed of the Government to get solar panels installed in homes of their property. Working with energy EM, York estimated income of power generated by the 'solar houses' will provide revenue to expand the scheme or widely or help pay for other sustainable projects in the city.

Houses need to have properly at an angle to the right way for the benefit of roofs, and initial surveys have arrived at the figure of 3000. It can be downgraded as a third additional, more rigorous testing, or because the tenants do not want to through the discomfort of the installation of the panel. All eligible to receive a letter this week explaining the offer and the relatively small disruption involved, but it retains the right to refuse if they so wish.

Coun Tracey Simpson-Laing, Cabinet Member for York for health, housing and adult social services, says:

Ultimately, although he tries to help tenants save money, reduce your bills for electricity and solar energy generates about 40% of all energy used so this could actually lead to some dramatic savings.

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