Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Cabinet considered a report
recommending the following:
- The approach to the
decarbonisation of the councils housing stock
- The approach to
bidding and delivering works in wave 2.1 of the Social Housing
Decarbonisation Fund
Decision:
Cabinet agreed the following:
1.
To approve the adoption of the Journey to Net Zero - A
Decarbonisation Strategy for the Council’s Housing Stock.
Reasons for the decision:
The adoption the proposed approach to Net Zero
and to the bid and delivery of Wave 2.1 Social Housing
Decarbonisation Fund recommended for the following reasons:
- It supports the Council's Net Zero
strategy and the government's commitment to meet Net Zero by
2050.
- It will bring massive benefits to
the residents of 5 tower blocks by reducing their fuel consumption,
improving structural and fire safety and improving their block as a
place to live.
- Capital budget is already approved
to carry out works to the tower blocks
- The route to market is compliant and
achieves the narrow delivery times imposed by the conditions of the
grant funding.
Alternative options considered:
The option to reject or amend the approach to
Net Zero and to the bid and delivery of Wave 2.1 Social Housing
Decarbonisation Fund was rejected for the following reasons:
- The strategy is aligned to the
Council's Net Zero strategy and the government's commitment to meet
Net Zero by 2050;
- A bid partner enhances the bid
submission as they have the skills and experience to carry out this
work;
- To strengthen the bid and ensure the
works are delivered within the narrow timescale dictated, a
delivery partner must be secured. The resources and supply
chain are then in place to start works. We have to return
funding not spent by the deadline.
Publication date: 16/12/2022
Date of decision: 15/12/2022
Decided at meeting: 15/12/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/12/2022
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