Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Government is changing the way in which
assistance is given to people to improve the energy efficiency of
their home. In October the national Green Deal will be launched
which is intended to assist home owners to improve their home
through financial assistance in the form of a loan or grant. To
complement Green Deal finance additional (ECO) grant funding can be
targeted on five designated low income areas as well as low income
households in rural settlements of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.
The report outlines the types of assistance that are planned and
the mechanisms that the Council may consider to support local
delivery
Resolved: (a) That the Council continues to support North Staffordshire Warm Zone to enable it to maximise the uptake of funds which will be on offer from the national Green Deal and ECO energy efficiency programmes.
(b) That officers discuss the level of funding required with Warm Zone with a view to the funding being allocated as part of the Housing Capital Programme alongside the 2013/14 budget setting process.
Report author: Mike O'Connor
Publication date: 17/10/2012
Date of decision: 17/10/2012
Decided at meeting: 17/10/2012 - Cabinet
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