90,000 people that rely on heat networks have been unable to turn off their central heating in the summer

According to a survey commissioned by Citizens Advice, 44% of people in Britain said they have “very little control” or “no control at all” over the temperature of their homes during heatwaves.  People who live in buildings with old, gas-run heat networks who cannot switch off central heating or control their thermostat are among those most at risk of overheating in hot temperatures.  Renters who cannot open fixed or locked windows are also at significant risk.  Citizens Advice called for the Warm Homes Plan to include support for both summer cooling and winter heating through local fuel poverty schemes or low-interest loans, alongside funding to upgrade gas-run heat networks.