Issue - meetings

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – to support the council’s ambitions to improve the energy efficiency and reduce carbon in some of the most challenging street property homes
Other options considered - none
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted - none

RESOLVED:

a)     That should the council’s bid for funds for energy measures to 32 street properties to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund be successful, that the council enter into the necessary Memorandum of Agreement with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to access this funding.

b)     That the council should enter into a MoU with BEIS to accept the funding available, should the council’s bid, submitted on behalf of Peabody Housing, for energy works to four buildings (totalling 66 dwellings) they own in Islington, be successful.  That the council will enter into a related MoU with Peabody Trust to pass the funding and responsibility for delivery to Peabody Trust and any funding payback requirements stipulated by BEIS.

Reasons for decision – to support the council’s ambitions to improve the energy efficiency and reduce carbon in some of the most challenging street property homes
Other options considered - none
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted - none