Purpose

To seek approval to accept a Warm Homes: Local
Grant and to consider procurement options.

Content

Resolved:
 
That Cabinet:
 

a)   
Approve the receipt of up to £13 million Warm Homes: Local
Grant.

 

b)   
Approve the execution of and delegated authority to sign the
Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) and its associated documents (Data
Sharing Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement) in respect of the
Warm Home: Local Grant to the Corporate Director of Resources, in
consultation with the Director of Environment and the Cabinet
Member for Waste and Environment

 

c)   
Agree that contract(s) be awarded subject to execution of the
MoU by DESNZ to enable the delivery of energy performance upgrades
and low carbon heating.

 

d)   
Delegate authority for awarding the contract(s) and approval for
execution to the new service provider/s to the Corporate Director
of Resources, and the Director of Environment in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Waste and Environment.

 
Reason for
Decision:
 
The Warm Home:
Local Grant bid process facilitates a higher value bid for Local
Authorities who can get into contract and start delivery more
quickly. The bid submitted by Wiltshire Council requests a grant
value linked to a project start date of May 2025. This requires the
contract for works and associated services to be in place in early
May 2025.
 
Approval to accept
the grant and to award a contract to deliver the improvements will
allow for the project to launch in May 2025. This will also provide
more time to deliver the energy efficiency improvements to
households during the first year of the project.
 
Benefits associated
with delivery of the project include:
 

•      
Improving thermal comfort, health and wellbeing through better
insulated and ventilated homes

•      
Reducing the risk of fuel poverty by offering support to the
most vulnerable households using a worst first approach to treat
poorly performing houses in the most economically deprived
neighbourhoods.

•      
Improving the health and wellbeing outcomes for those living in
cold homes which has also been shown to reduce the demand on health
and social care.

•      
Reducing property energy demand and the associated carbon
emissions through improved insulation and low carbon heating
systems?

•      
Properties are adapted to reduce the risk of damp and mould and
are better adapted to climate change impacts.