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This report informs Cabinet of the implementation of the Better Homes York Contract to improve energy efficiency of private sector homes and reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions.  The report asks Cabinet to consider the impact of the contract and the implications for wider services namely the Yorkshire Energy Partnership.

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree to:         

(i)           Note progress to date of the Better Homes – York scheme and to receive annual progress reports.

(ii)          Acknowledge the change in the relationship with Yorkshire Energy Partnership as a result of the new scheme and to agree to Option1 to withdraw from YEP. 

Reason:    To ensure that City of York Council can take full advantage of the Better Homes- York Scheme promoting energy efficiency measures across all sectors to reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions without being breach of any exclusivity clause and ensuring that there is no conflict should the Yorkshire Energy Partnership become a delivery partner for Keepmoat, Willmott Dixon and Scottish and Southern Electricity.

Cabinet considered a report which set out details of the implementation of the Better Homes Contract, set up to improve the energy efficiency of private sector homes and reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions.

Members noted work undertaken with the Leeds City Region for a framework agreement for the programme to deliver energy efficiency measures to private sector homes with the contract awarded to a consortium of Keepmoat, Willmott Dixon and Scottish and Southern Electricity. As the Better Homes programme had exclusivity rights and in order to take full advantage of the scheme and future funding opportunities, it was noted that the authority would no longer work be able to work with other contractors, which included the Yorkshire Energy Partnership.

Consideration was then given to the following options 

Option 1: To completely withdraw from the Yorkshire Energy Partnership

Option 2: To become an Associated Member of Yorkshire Energy Partnership

Option 3: To maintain the current status

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree to:         

(i)           Note progress to date of the Better Homes – York scheme and to receive annual progress reports.

⁽ⁱⁱ⁾                 Acknowledge the change in the relationship with Yorkshire Energy Partnership as a result of the new scheme and to agree to Option1 to withdraw from YEP.  ^1.

Reason:    To ensure that City of York Council can take full advantage of the Better Homes- York Scheme promoting energy efficiency measures across all sectors to reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions without being breach of any exclusivity clause and ensuring that there is no conflict should the Yorkshire Energy Partnership become a delivery partner for Keepmoat, Willmott Dixon and Scottish and Southern Electricity.