Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox More than 150 social houses in east Manchester are to get a green makeover as part of a multi-million project.
They will get new roofs and windows as part of the work to make them airtight and energy-efficient. They will then sit alongside the new 'super eco' gas free homes being built in Beswick.
Town hall bosses say retrofitting older social and council properties to bring them up to modern energy standards is vital for tackling the climate emergency but is currently 'one of the key challenges facing the city' due to its cost.
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