Decision details

(Minute 31)

The report of the Assistant Director Housing and Contracts was submitted, seeking approval for undertaking energy saving works on the housing stock.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting of 5 March and their comments and support were noted.

Members welcomed the proposed measures to further improve the condition of the Council’s housing assets whilst reducing carbon emissions and potentially decreasing energy costs for tenants.  They considered the proposed works would be of benefit to tenants and the environment and would raise awareness of energy use as well as reducing consumption.

Executive agreed to commit:

(1)        the allocated Energy works budget for 2013/14, any under-spend from the 2012/13 budget, Feed In Tarriff (FIT) payments and any grant income received from energy efficiency works to install photovoltaic arrays to as many properties at Hawthorn Road as possible, in conjunction with the re-roofing programme;

(2)        £40,000 from a combination of existing budgets to undertake a trial retro-fit to improve thermal efficiency at two properties identified at Shakespeare Road; and

(3)        £31,200 from the Communal Areas budget for upgrading the window glass on 48 flats, in conjunction with the external rendering programme works.