Purpose

To provide an update on the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 project.  Approval is also sought for the supplementary works under this scheme.  

The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH) Wave 3 is a government initiative aimed at improving the energy efficiency of social housing across England.  The scheme provides funding to social housing landlords to retrofit existing properties.  The fund focuses on upgrading homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) below band C.

The report provides an update on the Council’s Warm Homes project and sets out the opportunity to apply for additional grant funding totalling £240,000 during the 2026/27 financial year. Co-funding of the same amount is required and has been confirmed under delegated powers by the Chief Finance and Technology Officer to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  the supplementary works to the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund for the 2026/27 financial year; and

(b)  the extension of the contract with LivGreen to deliver the additional works subject to approval of the Council’s funding application.