Purpose

To outline the Housing Revenue Account
(HRA)’s plan to reach EPC C standard by 2030 across all BCC
homes.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services and
Energy and the Council’s Section 151 Officer to take all
steps required to implement measures which improve the energy
efficiency of residential properties owned by the council
(including those detailed in the HRA Energy Efficiency Strategy set
out in Appendix A to this report) including:
a)     
submit appropriate funding applications (including applications to
Homes England) and where such applications are successful, enter
into grant agreements (in consultation with the Council’s
Legal team) with the appropriate body and accept and spend such
funding on such measures.
b)     
use HRA investment plan funds and/or reserves to fund and/or match
fund projects implementing such measures to maximise funding.
c)     
procure and enter into all contracts required to deliver such
measures including any contracts over the key decision
threshold.

2.     
Noted the recommendations set out in the HRA Energy Efficiency
Strategy (Appendix A).