Decision details

Purpose of  Report: Provide an update on the energy efficiency retrofit programme, including works undertaken to date. Report will include details of an application under the government’s Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 retrofit programme. If successful, this grant funding will deliver retrofit works to homes in York which are in the private sector and ‘off gas’. The delivery, administrative and project costs are 100% grant funded.

The Executive Member will be asked to note progress to date in delivering retrofit works in the city and the submission of the grant application to support further energy saving works, seek approval to accept the grant if successful and related approvals to enable delivery of the works.

Resolved:

(i)           That the progress to date on delivering retrofit works following the success of attracting grant funding to support cross tenure improvement works, be noted.

(ii)         That upon successful notification of the grant, the Memorandum of Understanding will be signed to enable the commencement of procurement activity and more specific site analysis works.

(iii)        That prior to the signing of a delivery contract following a procurement exercise, a report will be provided to Executive seeking approval to sign the delivery contract and commence works.

Reason: To deliver the council’s ambitions for minimising vulnerable residents’ energy bills, supporting health and wellbeing, building the local green economy and retrofit supply chains, and reducing carbon emissions in the city.