Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods held on Monday, 2 August 2021. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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4. The Enforcement of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations Within The Private Rented Sector in York
Resolved:
i. Noted the report and the possible implications of future Government proposals for the Council;
ii. Supported the continuation of this project subject to the necessary external funding being available; and
iii. Noted the future implications for carbon reduction and housing energy efficiency strategy development.
Reason: This work seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents, reduce fuel poverty and reduce the carbon emissions from our housing sector, supporting the city’s carbon neutral 2030 aspirations.
5. Update on the Housing Energy Efficiency Programme and Grant Application for the Sustainable Warmth Competition
Resolved:
i. Noted the implementation and delivery of the LAD1B funding and the successful application for LAD2 funding from TVCA including the tight timescales for delivery;
ii. Noted the opportunity to reset the retrofit programme for Council– owned homes following the withdrawal from the WYCA Energy Accelerator project and to receive a further paper following officers consideration of the Social Housing Decarbonisation competitive funding round due to open in late Summer;
iii. Supported the submission of a grant application of approximately £4.6m for the Sustainable Warmth competition as detailed in this paper; and
iv. Subject to receiving grant funding following the Sustainable Warmth Fund application, a report to be brought to Executive or Executive Member Decision Session to agree acceptance of funding and the procurement approach and contract award of a partner to deliver the programme.
Reason: To tackle fuel poverty and to meet the ambition of York being carbon neutral by 2030, to reduce energy demand as well as switching to greener forms of energy across all tenures.