Hot water pipework to be installed connecting energy centres on the Olympic Park and Stratford City
53 million smart meters in 30 million homes will allow more control on how energy is used at home and work
Some projects deliver savings to residents in excess of £3m
£650m funding pot sees 378 freeze their council tax and 43 reduce it
Nearly 42 per cent want councils to provide more facilities to make it easier to be green
Budget announced changes to improve the generosity, simplicity and reach of the Enterprise Investment Scheme
Measures include accelerating the release of public sector land
UK to become the first to introduce a carbon price floor for the power sector
State pension system also to be addressed
New facilities include Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge and the International Space Innovation Centre at Harwell
Funding will create or safeguard at least 1600 jobs