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1)           
That the Board notes the research has proven the original concept
that Council budgets taken together with Government and Supply
Chain collaboration is the optimal way to deliver a medium to long
term plan for zero carbon council homes, and that there is a
trade-off between carbon, capital spend, and cost to occupier.

 

2)           
That the Board given the context of the cost-of-living crisis
agrees that a programme to target fuel costs at the same time as
developing the supply chain forms the early part of a programme
roll out.

 

3)           
To Board agrees to further develop the zero-carbon business case
with a view to submit a joint proposal to Government/BEIS to trial
an approach in the Sussex area.

 

4)           
That the Board agrees with the aim to submit a joint bid for grants
to trial the collaborative working of the Board. This will lay the
foundation and provide the potential for rapid future expansion.
The bid will be an aggregated pipeline with individual authority
control.

 

5)           
That the Board agrees to explore the best procurement option for
delivering the zero-carbon works, and notes that Clear Futures (a
joint venture between Lewes and Eastbourne Councils, AECOM and
Robertson Construction) could be one such option to consider.