Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing details on the proposal for a programme to deliver energy efficiency works to homes and environmental improvements in the neighbourhoods of Cross Green and the Nevilles.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing details on the proposals for a programme to deliver energy efficiency works to homes and environmental improvements in the neighbourhoods of Cross Green and the Nevilles.

Members highlighted the need for investment within the Cross Green and the Nevilles neighbourhoods and welcomed the positive impact that the proposals within the submitted report would have.  In addition, Members emphasised the need for such investment initiatives to be undertaken in a comprehensive and cohesive manner, in order to ensure that the resulting improvements were maximised and also sustainable.

A request was made that the Economic Initiatives Programme was made more accessible, in order to ensure that all communities throughout the city which could potentially benefit from it, could be considered as part of the Programme in the future. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report be noted.

(b)   That the programme and project proposals for the Sustainable

Communities Investment Programme for the Cross Green and the Nevilles Neighbourhoods be agreed.

(c)   That the investment of £5,000,000 from the Economic Initiatives Capital Programme for the delivery of the projects outlined in the submitted report be agreed.

(d)  That the management of the programme be delegated to the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods, with further details on the major projects being received by the Board in due course.