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.