| State the Delegated Authority that you are relying on in order to make the decision | Recommendation B - Executive Report 20th February 2018 – “delegated authority is granted to the Executive Director for Growth & Place, in conjunction with Executive Member for Economic Development and Infrastructure, to allow amends to the Statement of Intent in line with Government Policy.†|
| Subject of decision | On the 20th February 2018, the Executive approved Middlesbrough’s Energy Company Obligation Flexibility Statement of Intent. The Statement of Intent allows the Council to identify households that would benefit from energy efficiency improvements. In partnership with Middlesbrough Affordable Warmth Partnership, assisted by the Statement of Intent, we have been able to attracted £834,646 private sector investment providing energy efficiency improvements to fuel poor households in Middlesbrough. This equates to over £7.9million saved in life time energy costs. |
| Text of decision | Following feedback from Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Government department for the ECO scheme, Officers have reviewed the Statement of Intent. Advice was provided to steer away from an area based approach aimed at tackling fuel poverty. This has been taken on board and Council have chosen to remove 10 out of the 12 wards previously identified as eligible for assistance. The proposal is to keep Newport and North Ormesby within the Statement in recognition to the Councils Strategic Interventions in these areas. The Council propose to use the area based approach as a last resort for those household who don’t meet the Governments eligibility criteria, or the superseding eligibility routes outlined within the reviewed Statement. It is believed that anyone living in fuel poverty within those wards removed as eligible through the area based approach will still be eligible through the new Route 1 to 4. It is requested that delegated authority is granted to make the amendments to the Statement of Intent as outlined above. |
| Reason for decision | To act upon advice provided by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. |
| Other options considered (if any) | N/a |
| Has an Impact Assessment been carried out - if so please attach a copy to the decision using the upload attachment screen which follows | No |
| Declarations of Interest by any member or relevant local government body | There were no Declarations of Interest. |
| Who have you consulted as part of the decision making process | Middlesbrough Environment City South Tees Affordable Warmth Partnership Executive Member for Regeneration |
| Date of decision | 22 October 2019 |
| Service area | Growth & Place |
| Name of Delegated Officer making the decision - i | Kevin Parkes - Executive Director for Growth & Place |
| Name of the Officer making the decision - If power has been sub-delegated to another officer | Richard Horniman – Director of Regeneration |
| Issue date:- | 24 October 2019 by Bernie Carr |
| Creation date:- | 24 October 2019 12:44:52 by |
| Background paper/Impact Assessment | Sataement of intent (28K/bytes) |