That:

(a)   Herefordshire Council act as accountable body for the £1,068,900 grant funding and delivery of the Warm Homes Fund Project across Herefordshire and Shropshire;

(b)   the scheme criteria set out at paragraphs 11a and bbe approved;

(c)   the chief finance officer be requested to add the £959,830 capital grant funding to the capital programme; and

(d) the Acting Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste Services  be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the scheme including determination of grant applications in accordance with scheme criteria.