Decision

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Environment and Place) providing a response to a Notice of Motion referred by Council on 23rd March 2023 to Cabinet calling on the Government for a Great Homes Upgrade and a commitment to retrofit 19 million homes by 2030.

Resolved:

That the Council continues to pursue its ambitions to retrofit our housing stock to reduce heat demand, save energy and assist our tenants with their fuel costs. To assist with the retrofit challenge, the Council will continue to bid for funding wherever possible and notes the Notice of Motion intention to request Government assistance with additional resources for Local Authorities to achieve our retrofit targets.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion.

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

This matter is not eligible for call-in.

Cabinet Member: Cllr Garston