Agenda and decisions

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To approve and sign the minutes of the Decision Session held on 28 February 2024.

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The purpose of this report is to provide the Executive Member with information and response to an e-petition the Council received in respect of Section 106 Agreements, specifically in relation to Osbaldwick Sports Club and planning obligations.

Resolved: The Executive Member noted the contents of the report within the context of responding to queries that have been raised within the e-petition that was received.

Reason: To ensure that the Executive was made aware of the current position in respect of the queries raised within the received e-petition and the wider context to planning obligations.

The council has been successful in applying for and utilising significant grant funding alongside our own investment to deliver retrofit projects to many council homes as well as those in the private sector. It is developing a ‘retrofit one stop shop’ which it is hoped will both develop demand for retrofit and remove barriers to delivery.

This report looks to supplement this activity through taking a proactive approach to bringing further retrofit investment into the city through Energy Company Obligation 4 LA Flex (“ECO4”) funding, a government energy-efficiency scheme designed to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions.

Resolved: That Option 1 set out in paragraph 27 of the report be approved, incorporating all four recommendations outlined in paragraph 14, to approve the proposed Statement of Intent for publication, support the creation of a partnership with Agility ECO.

Reason:This provides the most comprehensive response to the ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of homes in the city, which will maximise the reduction in carbon emissions and maximise the benefits for residents through warmer homes which are more energy efficient and more affordable to heat.