Purpose

The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund
(WH:SHF), previously known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation
Fund (SHDF), is a grant fund administered by the Department for
Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) that aims to support
Registered Providers of social housing with making improvements to
the energy performance of their housing stock.
 
For this next and newest phase it is
proposed that Brent join a consortium of 27 London Boroughs and
housing associations to submit a strategic partnership bid for this
fund on a London-wide basis. The overarching pan-London bid is
being coordinated by Retrofit London, a team within London
Councils, alongside the Greater London Authority (GLA).
 This decision therefore seeks approval
to submit their signed declaration to London Councils ahead of the
bid being submitted to DESNZ.

Content

That the Corporate
Director, Partnerships, Housing and Resident Services, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Employment, Innovation and
Climate Action:
 
(1)       
Approve the submission of an application for grant funding as part
of a Pan-London consortium bid, coordinated by London Councils, to
the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund in the sum of £1.23M.
 
(2)       
Note that to qualify for grant funding set out in (1) above, the
Council is required to co-fund the sum of £2.46m to deliver
the energy efficiency works.
 
(3)       
Note that the Corporate Director, Finance and Resources, as
required as part of the Consortia Member Declaration, also approve
the submission of the application for grant funding as set out in
(1) above.