Mansfield District Council is inviting people to come forward and apply for free insulation, which will make their homes warmer, more energy-efficient and reduce carbon emissions. A successful bid to Phase 3 of the Green Homes Grant Local Area Delivery Scheme (LAD) has allowed for an additional £200,000 for local residents to be made available from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Sustainable Warmth Fund. These include building new council housing to higher energy efficiency standards than currently required by building control rules and opening up more green spaces in the town centre to add vibrancy