Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing an update on the progress made in respect of the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels Initiative whilst also outlining proposals regarding the ring-fencing of income generated by the initiative to fund a city wide, private sector free insulation scheme and other energy efficiency/carbon reduction projects.

Appendix 1 to the report is designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing an update on the progress made in respect of the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels Initiative whilst also outlining proposals regarding the ring-fencing of income generated by the initiative to fund a city wide, private sector free insulation scheme and other energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects.

The Board thanked the members of the cross party working group which had been established in relation to this matter for all of their contributions, and received further details in respect of proposals regarding private housing stock.

Following consideration of appendix 1 to the submitted report, designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the income generated from the Solar PV Initiative be ring fenced to finance Prudential Borrowing for the Home Insulation scheme and/or energy efficiency/carbon reduction works to the HRA stock, as set out within the exempt appendix 1 to the submitted report.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods to conclude negotiations with Community Energy Solutions (CES) and Empower Community Management (ECM), to secure Prudential Borrowing against the Solar PV Initiative income and to secure delivery partners for the Home Insulation scheme.