Hull Council plan after 'warm zone' boiler breakdowns

Electric heaters are being used until repairs are carried out

Two council-run "warm zones" in Hull are not living up to their name after their central heating broke.

Western Library and Greenwood Avenue Library are now using portable heaters to keep the temperatures inside up.

Warm zones are places people struggling with the cost of heating their own homes can go and be in a warm space.

Hull City Council said electric heating systems had been installed while repairs were carried out.

Labour councillor Rosie Nicola, whose ward includes Greenwood Library, said she wanted "immediate action" from the Lib Dem-run council.

She claimed a planned replacement to the library's boiler was cancelled in October.

"Members of staff and the public should expect these libraries and so-called warm zones to be properly heated in winter," she said.

"What is the point of having warm spaces that are not warm?"

Hull City Council said a new boiler would be installed at Greenwood Avenue Library this week

In a statement, Hull City Council said: "Following the breakdown of boilers at both sites, temporary electrical heating systems were installed while a long-term solution was arranged by the council.

"Greenwood Library will have a new boiler installed later this week, with a temporary oil-fired replacement planned for Western Library in the coming weeks."

"Hull Culture and Leisure are monitoring temperatures, with the health and safety of both staff and residents a priority."