North Lanarkshire Council offering small businesses funding for audit to help save cash on energy bills

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North Lanarkshire Council is offering local small businesses funding for an audit to help them save money on energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.

Businesses can apply for up to £2,500 for consultants to carry out an energy audit of their buildings and processes to identify how to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption.“Businesses have seen energy costs increase by up to 500 per cent this year, impacting on jobs, investment and growth,” said Councillor Alex McVey, Convener of the council’s Enterprise and Fair Work Committee.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “Our new voucher scheme will allow businesses to identify where high levels of energy are used and how to reduce this, as well as any physical work to buildings or operational changes to be more energy efficient.“This will help reduce energy bills to protect business viability and jobs, become more sustainable and, importantly, reduce their carbon footprint.”Grants will provide 100 per cent of eligible project costs (excluding VAT) up to a maximum of £2,500.The scheme is being funded with some of the £5.1 million received from the Scottish Government’s Local Authority COVID Economic Recovery Fund.Applications to the Energy Audit Voucher scheme are now open.