Purpose

This decision outlines
the heat tariff annual review for the tenants of Unity Place for
the period April 2024 to March 2025. 
Unity Place (formerly known as Gloucester House & Durham Court)
is a redeveloped block which is part of the South Kilburn Estate
Regeneration scheme. It has 235 units, a hub and hosts the energy
centre for the district heat network which in time will supply most
of the blocks on this estate. Brent Council owns the freehold and
manages the block including the heat billing.

Content

To
approve the proposed heat tariff charges for 2024-2025 for Unity
Place based on the high-level billing methodology as set out in the
Heat Metering and Billing Paper previously approved by Cabinet in
July 2020. In particular:
 

(i)             
a heating standing charge of 45p per home per day
(equivalent to £3.19 per week and £165.69 per annum);
and
 

(ii)            
a variable charge of 9.88 p/kWh for heat
usage