Matty Airey

Oxfordshire County Council urges the UK Government to establish a Cool Homes Grant to help vulnerable households adapt to rising summer heat, citing increased risks of heat-related illness and thousands of estimated heatwave deaths. Councillor Laura Gordon highlights the link between overheating homes and widening health inequalities. The council plans a Heat Safe Homes pilot offering visits, advice and cooling resources but says national funding and regulatory changes are needed to scale measures such as external shading, improved ventilation and air conditioning.