Decision details

Officer approval to sign the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) extension letter with Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in respect of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (GHG LAD) phase 1a project.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste Services (Historic)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

- Fuel Poverty affects an estimated 13,902 out of 84,028 Herefordshire households (16.5%). This figure is higher than the national level of 13.4% and reflects the challenges that the county faces in relation to the energy efficiency of properties including a large proportion of older, hard to treat ‘solid wall’ properties, restricted access to mains gas and the resulting prevalence of expensive heating fuel systems.

- The fund, administered by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is allocating funding to be used to improve the energy efficiency of low-income houses living in Herefordshire and Shropshire as well as supporting the green recovery in response to Covid-19.
- The project will allow an estimated 50 Herefordshire and Shropshire households to access fully funded renewable Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) systems/Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) and/or energy efficient glazing and doors.


Contact: Marc Willimont, Head of Public Protection Email: mwillimont@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432261986.

Publication date: 03/06/2021

Date of decision: 02/06/2021

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