Nesta’s clean-heat planning trials with Dudley, Glasgow, Midlothian and Vale of Glamorgan show how local knowledge can improve digital mapping.
Current position
Its 30th October 2026 update describes changes to property grouping, map layers and heating-technology assignments after councils and delivery organisations reviewed local opportunities.
Why this matters
Open datasets can miss details that affect which heating options suit a property. Council teams can use local checks and supply-chain input before turning mapped clusters into project proposals.
Next steps
Nesta describes work towards draft local heat plans. The source announced a planned 2nd November wider launch; this briefing does not independently confirm that launch. The trials do not establish funded construction or measured carbon savings.
Primary source: Nesta with Dudley, Glasgow, Midlothian and Vale of Glamorgan councils, 30th October 2026.