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Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Transformation
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Executive Cllr for Finance and Resources is asked to note the progress and issues presented in the report.
Matter for
Decision
The Officer report advised that since being awarded Green
Deal Communities funding in March 2014, the Action on Energy partnership had
undertaken extensive engagement activity across Cambridgeshire and as a result
have secured strong interest from local residents in insulation grants,
including a particularly high response rate in Cambridge City.
The decision is to note the progress made on Action on
Energy.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources
Noted the progress and issues presented in the
report.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Environmental Quality &
Growth Manager.
In response to Members’ questions the Environmental Quality & Growth
Manager said the following:
i.
The Action on Energy partnership would continue
even if grant funding ceased in future, it was a delivery vehicle that could
use any funding stream.
ii.
A variety of means had been used to try and engage
the private sector through incentives and marketing schemes. Good offers were
available if the private sector wished to take them up.
iii.
A meeting between Department
of Energy &
Climate Change, the City Council and partners in
April 2015 would look at how to better engage the private sector.
iv.
The size of properties in Cambridge affected the
type of energy efficiency measures that could be used in them. Internal wall
insulation take up was lower than external, although it was just as effective,
because it reduced people’s living space. The thickness of insulation was
unlikely to change in future, so people may wish to change how they used it.
For example, mid terrace houses could have internal insulation at the front, and external at the rear (where it would not be
seen). They would be insulated on the sides by neighbours.
v.
Energy efficiency work could be undertaken on
rendered properties. Planning Officers had advised that like for like rendering
(post energy efficiency work) could be undertaken without seeking planning
permission, it would only be required if materials were changed.
vi.
All properties would get a full survey prior to
work being undertaken by Green Deal accredited installers. Work was guaranteed
for twenty five years.
vii.
A show home was available to visit at 155 Coleridge
Road.
viii.
The Home Energy Officer undertook to
provide committee members with original and updated figures for Green
Deal Communities activity in relation to the Action on Energy Progress Update
report submitted to Strategy and Resources scrutiny committee of 23 March 2015.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendation.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.
Publication date: 26/06/2015
Date of decision: 23/03/2015