Decision details

To seek approval to accept and spend Phase 4 Low Carbon Skills Fund grant funding for the development of heat decarbonisation plans and detailed designs in the council’s corporate estate and schools.

That Cabinet:

1.      Noted the submission of three Phase 4 Low Carbon Skills Fund bids to central government for £890k on 26 April 2023 pursuant to the exceptional approval process.

2.      Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Energy and Waste, and the Chief Finance Officer to (if the LCSF4 bid is successful): (i) accept and spend and (ii) enter into such grant agreements as may be required to accept and spend up to £890k of grant funding awarded to the council pursuant to phase 4 of the Low Carbon Skills Fund programme to deliver heat decarbonisation plans and detailed design as outlined in this report.

3.      Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Energy to i) finalise which properties on the council’s estate will be provided with decarbonisation plans and detailed designs, in accordance with any terms of the grant funding arrangements; and ii) procure, agree and enter into any contacts required for the provision of the heat decarbonisation plans and detailed designs to be funded by the Phase 4 Low Carbon Skills Fund grant.