Wandsworth Receives £4.5m Decarbonisation Grant

Posted by UK Property Forums on 26th May 2025 -

A £4.5m grant from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme will enable Wandsworth to make five buildings more sustainable, including Putney Leisure Centre, and cut energy use by 92 per cent.

Meanwhile, two borough schools will receive improvements thanks to a £200,000 grant from the Mayor of London’s new Green Schools scheme, which will save each school around £15,000 on its energy bill.

Cabinet member for environment, Paul White, said: “It’s great news that we have secured this money. Sound financial management is at the heart of everything we do, and by putting in successful bids and bringing external funding into Wandsworth, we can maximise value while keeping council tax low.

“More energy-efficient public buildings are a key part of our journey towards net zero, creating a more sustainable future for our borough.”

Several projects will be funded under the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, and work could include insulation, heat pumps, improvements to windows and roofs and the installation of building management systems, which use a computer to optimise efficiency across the building’s electrical and mechanical systems, like lighting and security. The council will also put £3.3m into the work.

Wandsworth have chosen the following buildings to achieve the best results from the grant:

• Putney Leisure Centre (in addition to the recently completed work)
• Oakdene Residential Unit
• Gwynneth Morgan Day Centre
• Falcon Grove
• Wandsworth Town Hall

The work across these five sites is expected to deliver a 92 per cent reduction in energy consumption and save approximately 570 tonnes of carbon emissions within these settings.

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and delivered by the non-departmental public body Salix. It provides grants to support its aim of reducing public sector building emissions by 75 per cent by 2037.