Issue details
Acceptance and implementation of Local Authority Delivery (LAD) funding project
The report seeks approval for the Council to accept Green Homes Grant (GHG) Local Authority Delivery (LAD) funding of £1,062,500 and to act as accountable body for the project and to implement the project in accordance with the approach detailed in this report.
GHG LAD funding will potentially enable an estimated 100 further fuel poor households across Herefordshire and Shropshire to be supported with home energy efficiency and renewable heating measures.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2020
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
Funding decision and delivery timescales for the project set by central Government are short- bid was submitted 1 September 2020 with a decision expected 28 September 2020 and delivery to commence in October 2020 with a funding expenditure deadline of March 31 2021.
Decision due: 27 October 2020 by Cabinet member environment, economy and skills
Lead member: Cabinet member environment, economy and skills
Lead director: Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste Services (Historic)
Department: Economy and Place (Historic)
Contact: Matthew Locking, Energy strategy officer Email: mlocking@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Consultees
Application was put together in consultation
with project partners, Shropshire Council, Severn Wye Energy Agency
and Marches Energy Agency. Authority to apply was received by
Management Board.
Decisions
Documents
- Acceptance and implementation of Local Authority Delivery (LAD) funding project, main report PDF 178 KB
- Appendix A for Acceptance and implementation of Local Authority Delivery (LAD) funding project PDF 986 KB
- Appendix B for Acceptance and implementation of Local Authority Delivery (LAD) funding project PDF 2 MB