Purpose

At its meeting of 18th January 2023, Council
approved the use of UKSPF monies to fund environmental
sustainability projects. At the same meeting, Council delegated
decision-making on all environmental grants and contracts funded in
this way to the Head of Housing and Health acting in consultation
with the Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability.
The Energy Hubs have been established under the UKSPF programme and
are interacting with residents through events and publicity, all
aimed at helping people to learn more about saving energy and
reducing their carbon footprint. This decision covers a final
allocation of £16,000 to the Energy Hubs programme for
materials.
To support the Energy Hubs programme, £8,000 is to spent on
the acquisition of 18 thermal imaging cameras which will be
available for hire at no cost through the local library network.
This will allow people to learn more about where their homes are
leaking heat and thus inform decisions on measures to take.

Decision

(a) Allocation of a final tranche of
£16,000 of UKSPF monies to the Energy Hubs initiative for
acquisition of publicity materials and equipment. (b) Allocation of
£8,000 for the acquisition of 18 thermal imaging cameras to
be made available for free hire from local libraries.