Decision details

Extension to Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Phase 1b

Reference: D54577

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The director of resources:

·  Approved Leeds City Council to enter into a revised memorandum of understanding with the department for business energy and industrial strategy to draw down and spend the additional £950,822 green homes grant local authority delivery phase 1b funding on energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to homes in the Leeds area

·  Authorised total expenditure of £950,822 on energy efficiency improvements to 107 private sector homes.

·  Waived the call-in period for this decision

 

Decision:

The Director of Resources:

·  Approved Leeds City Council to enter into a revised memorandum of understanding with the department for business energy and industrial strategy to draw down and spend the additional £950,822 green homes grant local authority delivery phase 1b funding on energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to homes in the Leeds area

·  Authorised total expenditure of £950,822 on energy efficiency improvements to 107 private sector homes.

·  Waived the call-in period for this decision

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: This proposal will allow Leeds City Council to extend the GHG LAD 1b programme of energy efficient improvements to homes to March 2022 with an additional £950,822 government funding. The council was informed of the additional funding award at short notice with a deadline to return the revised MoU by Friday 22nd October which means this decision must be taken as an urgent decision. The alternative options were to bid for a higher or lower level of funding or no funding at all. The option of not bidding for funding was rejected as it would have failed to secure any benefits to the city. The approved bid strikes a balance between maximising the benefits to the city as described above and minimising the risks associated with taking on too much work in the short time frame available in which to carry them out.

Contact: Tom Cowen 013 378 8795 Email: Thomas.cowen@leeds.gov.uk.

Urgent item?: Yes

Publication date: 22/10/2021

Date of decision: 22/10/2021

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