Purpose

To seek approval to accept and spend Phase 4
Low Carbon Skills Fund grant funding for the development of heat
decarbonisation plans and detailed designs in the council’s
corporate estate and schools.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Noted the submission of three Phase 4 Low Carbon Skills Fund bids
to central government for £890k on 26 April 2023 pursuant to
the exceptional approval process.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Energy
and Waste, and the Chief Finance Officer to (if the LCSF4 bid is
successful): (i) accept and spend and (ii) enter into such grant
agreements as may be required to accept and spend up to £890k
of grant funding awarded to the council pursuant to phase 4 of the
Low Carbon Skills Fund programme to deliver heat decarbonisation
plans and detailed design as outlined in this report.

3.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Energy
to i) finalise which properties on the council’s estate will
be provided with decarbonisation plans and detailed designs, in
accordance with any terms of the grant funding arrangements; and
ii) procure, agree and enter into any contacts required for the
provision of the heat decarbonisation plans and detailed designs to
be funded by the Phase 4 Low Carbon Skills Fund grant.