Residents who are struggling with keeping warm through the winter months will be able to access grants following the success of last year.

Pendle Borough Council have received funding from Lancashire County Council to offer residents struggling with the cost of living and heating their homes.

Funding will be given to advise residents on being more efficient in heating their homes, pay for warmth interventions such as servicing, repairing and replacing boilers and heating systems, loft and cavity wall insulation and glazing improvements.

Homeowners or someone who suffers from health vulnerabilities which include people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

Additionally, people who are diagnosed as being disabled, aged over 65, pregnant or suffering from a mental health condition.

Councillor Asjad Mahmood, Leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: “Following on from its success last year, more funding has now been allocated, aimed at protecting those most at risk from cold or damp homes.

 “I hope those people eligible will take advantage of the grants available.”

Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Pendle Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing, Health and Wellbeing, added: "The Affordable Warmth Lancashire fund aims to reduce levels of ill health over the winter months and improve people's wellbeing through affordable warmth interventions.

 "Cold damp homes, particularly in winter, have numerous direct and indirect impacts on people's health and consequently on health and social care services.”

Warm spaces returned in October across East Lancashire with public venues where people could keep warm for free.

Everybody has been welcomed into the judgement-free warm spaces, with staff at some libraries serving up to 85 hot drinks every day last year.

The spaces reduce social isolation as well as helping people stay warm throughout the cost-of-living crisis.

Warm spaces in East Lancashire include The Bacup Consortium Trust, Rossendale Methodist Circuit at Crawshawbooth, Brierfield Methodist Church Foodbank, and Read and Simonstone Village Hall.