Issue - meetings

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for the decision – to respond to the increase in energy prices
Other options considered – Further consultation with residents will take place later this year with fully priced options

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

(i)     That the revised 2022-23 heating and hot water charges set out in 3.12 of the report be agreed, based on the assumed saving arising from the reduction in service to communally heated homes and the assumed model of implementation of the Governments energy cap, effective from the 28 November 22.

(ii)    That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Homes and Neighbourhoods, in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Corporate Director of Resources, to amend the energy charges, in year, between annual budget setting cycles.

(iii)  That the application of the updated methodology for calculating tariffs for communally heated sites, using pay as you go meters, and that site-by-site charges will be signed-off as and when required by the Service Director, Housing Needs and Strategy, be agreed.

(iv)  That the revised 2022-23 charges for communal electricity set out in 4.5 of the report, effective from the 28 November 2022, be agreed;

(v)   That the application of the full heat reserve of £1.126m in 2022/23 to keep costs down for residents be agreed.

Reasons for the decision – to respond to the increase in energy prices
Other options considered – Further consultation with residents will take place later this year with fully priced options

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none