Purpose

To agree to accept £8.8m of grant
funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to
deliver energy efficiency improvements to Council properties
following a successful funding bid.
 
To agree to match fund the grant funding with
Housing Revenue Account capital funding utilising the
decarbonisation budget already agreed by Cabinet.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

17th March
2025

Title:

Warmer Homes Local
Grant

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

James Clark, Assistant Director
of Housing
 
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
2025/26 Cabinet Report, Nov 2025. Recommendation 1: “Approve
the proposed 2024-25 Base Case Option C for the HRA Business
Plan.” Paragraph 1.3 referenced the relevant grant funding
bid.
 
Housing Capital Programme
2025-29 Cabinet Report, Mar 2025. Recommendations 1 and 2 approve
the four year outline and 2025/26 detailed capital programme.
Paragraph 2.9 referenced the relevant grant funding.
 

Decision:

To agree to accept £8.8m
of grant funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net
Zero to deliver energy efficiency improvements to Council
properties following a successful funding bid.
 
To agree to match fund the
grant funding with Housing Revenue Account capital funding
utilising the decarbonisation budget already agreed by
Cabinet.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

To fund energy efficiency works
to a significant number of Council tenants which will help the
Council to meet EPC C and net zero targets. The Council must accept
the funding offered by 28th March 2025.
 

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

Refuse the grant from the
Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. This would be a
financial loss of £8.8m to the Council and therefore it is
not recommended that the grant is refused. The funding is required
to achieve the statutory requirement to improve all council housing
to EPC C by 2030.
 

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

N/A.

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of
reports considered

·      
RMBC Warmer Homes Grant Funding
Application

·      
Grant Application Authorisation Form

·      
RMBC Grant Allocation Letter

·      
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 2025/26 Cabinet
Report, Nov 2024

·      
Housing Capital Programme 2025-29 Cabinet Report,
Mar 2025
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive
decision
 
 
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

Dated:         
17/03/2025
 
Name:         
Ian Spicer                                   
Job
Title:    Strategic Director, Adult Care,
Housing and Public Health