The Director of Environment and Housing
Approved the use of the £284,000 Local Growth Funding for the Warm Well Homes scheme.
Approved the injection of, and authority to spend £280,000 of the Local Growth Funding into the Better Homes Yorkshire capital spending programme.
Approved the amendment of the duration of the discretionary fuel poverty fund to run until March 2019 to align it with the duration of the Warm Well Homes Scheme.
Approved the amendment of the eligibility criteria of the discretionary fuel poverty fund to where “A member of the household suffers from a long term cold related illness and is either in receipt of council tax benefit or has a net household income of £21,000 per annum or less (depending on disposable income)”.
Approved the amendment of the discretionary fuel poverty fund to support in most circumstances up to £2,000 towards the cost of heating improvements.
Approved the amendment to the grant agreement with Groundwork Leeds to enable some existing Green Doctor capacity to be used for preliminary work as part of the Warm Well Homes scheme.
Approved the amendment to the grant agreement with Groundwork Leeds to enable them to undertake aftercare/evaluation visits to households who have received measures under Warm Well Homes in addition to their existing home visiting targets.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/01/2017
Decision due: Not before 18th Feb 2017 by Director of Environment and Housing
Department: Environment and Neighbourhoods
Contact: Robert Curtis, Programme Officer 0113 3785874 Email: robert.curtis@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
We have consulted with our partners in the health, adult social care and voluntary sectors who assist vulnerable residents suffering from cold related illness in developing this proposal. We have also consulted with the Leeds Affordable Warmth Partnership on the development of this project.
Consultees
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Community Healthcare
Assisted Living Leeds
Leeds Adverse Weather Group
Care & Repair Leeds
Groundwork Leeds
Leeds City Council, Public Health
Leeds Affordable Warmth Partnership