Hundreds of homes to get energy saving upgrades

Hundreds of low-income households are to get thousands of pounds in a bid to make them warmer and cheaper to heat.

Bristol City Council has secured £13.5m of government funds to spend on about 300 to 350 homes which have poor energy efficiency ratings

The grants can be spent on measures like solar panels, heat pumps, new double glazing and better insulation to reduce energy bills.

Green Councillor Martin Fodor, said: "It's just disappointing that we didn't get as much as we were actually encouraged to bid for."