Purpose

To seek approval for the Portfolio Holder to
endorse the East Midlands Combined Counties Retrofit Strategy 2025
to 2028

Decision

THAT the Portfolio Holder:
1)Endorses the East Midlands Combined Counties Retrofit Strategy
2025 to 2028 (appendix A)
2)Signs a letter of endorsement to be returned to Nottinghamshire
County Council show the council’s support for the strategy
(appendix B)

Reasons for the decision

Endorsing this strategy aims to contribute
towards the following outcomes:
?PLACE – to enable a safe, attractive, clean and culturally
vibrant borough that plays its part to tackle the climate
emergency.
oHousing – Individuals and families can access high quality,
affordable and energy efficient housing to bring to life
neighbourhoods
?COMMUNITY – to enable a resilient, empowered, connected,
inclusive and healthy community
Poverty and the Vulnerable – financially vulnerable residents
are supported through our welfare services and community
partnerships

Alternative options considered

That the Portfolio Holder does not endorse the
strategy. The scale of homes that need to be retrofitted across the
region is such that it they cannot be improved by district
council’s working in isolation. A partnership approach is
necessary to improve homes at the scale at the quality and speed
required. Endorsing the collaborative strategy will help to commit
the council to working in partnership to deliver improvement for
residents and help to protect the environment.
The council could adopt its own independent strategy in isolation.
This is not recommended as it would be an inefficient use of the
council’s limited resources which can instead be focussed on
implementing the strategy in partnership with key stakeholders from
across the region.