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Cabinet received a report introducing
the Hertfordshire Local Retrofit Strategy, a county-wide
framework developed collaboratively through the Local Area
Retrofit Accelerator (LARA) initiative.  It was noted that the strategy aimed to accelerate
energy-efficient home retrofitting across Hertfordshire, supporting
both social and private housing sectors.
 
Members noted that an accompanying action plan
had been drafted and would be refined through multi-agency
collaboration to ensure a robust and deliverable model, including
governance options.  It also positioned
the Council to benefit from coordinated, long-term retrofit efforts
across the county.
 
Members welcomed the report which showed the
Council’s commitment to the wider green agenda as well as
tackling fuel poverty and making a difference for tenants.
 
Members were pleased to note that
£17.03million had been awarded to retrofit 825 Council homes
and that there should be additional Government funding allocated
for additional properties to be retrofitted.  It was also noted that £1.5millon had been
secured to help retrofit a smaller number of private
properties.
 
It was RESOLVED:
 
1.   
That the adoption of the Hertfordshire Local Retrofit Strategy (the
Strategy) be approved.
2.   
That the receipt of Warm Homes funding by the Council to date be
noted and that its application in accordance with the conditions of
the grant be approved.