Decision details

To inform the committee of the variety of action being taken by the city council and Bristol City Leap Partnership to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of homes in Bristol.

To seek approval of the Bristol City Council action plan for decarbonising Bristol’s homes.

The Committee (unanimously) RESOLVED:

• To note the breadth and scale of action being taken by Bristol City Council and Bristol City Leap to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of homes in Bristol.
• To note the actions in the plan which the City Council wishes to undertake but does not yet have resources to undertake.
• To approve the Bristol City Council action plan for decarbonising Bristol’s homes.
• To authorise the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee and S151 Officer, to seek those resources from appropriate external sources, make funding bids as appropriate, accept and spend such funding and to implement projects in line with the Action Plan, including any funding and projects which may be over the key decision threshold.