Decision details

Further to Minute No. 145, 14^th December 2011, the Director of Environment and Housing submitted a report which sought approval to install Solar PV systems on approximately 1,000 Council homes, which would be delivered via the ‘Better Homes Yorkshire’ call off contract. In addition, the report also sought the Board’s endorsement of a second tranche of 1,000 properties, subject to availability of funding and the related business case remaining viable.

Members welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the installation of photovoltaic systems on approximately 1,000 Council homes, be approved;

(b)  That subject to the availability of funding and the business case remaining viable, it be noted that the Director of Environment and Housing can consider and approve a further £3.8m within the Housing Leeds refurbishment programme in order to install Solar PV systems on a second tranche of 1,000 properties;

(c)  That the appointment of ‘Better Homes Yorkshire’ to undertake the installation programme via the recently procured call off contract, subject to finalisation of commercial terms, be noted.