Decision details

Low Carbon Challenge Fund - Green Business Grants

Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

 

Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the award of Green Business Grants (through the Low Carbon Challenge Fund) in consultation with the Chief Executives of the West of England unitary authorities.

 

Green Business grant applications were submitted as follows:

 

Ref

Company

Improvement

Grant sought

Grant Window 2

GBG079

Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd

Air to air heat pump and pipe insulation

£4,107.55

Grant Window 3

GBG260

Keystone Contracts (Bristol) Ltd

Solar PV

£11,575.00

GBG302

Churchill Investments plc

Solar PV

£13,350.50

GBG311

MRCCS Ltd

Air to air heat pump

£3,450.00

GBG339

Lockleaze Sports Centre Ltd

Low flow showerheads and solar film

£7,263.50

GBG346

Meanwhile Creative Ltd

LED Lighting and energy efficient hand dryers

£4,313.97

GBG351

Teffont Business Systems Ltd

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£3,244.50

GBG358

McBraida Plc

LED lighting

£10,658.33

GBG367

The Pitchmark Group

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£6,051.04

GBG381

Hawkesbury Community Shop Ltd

Solar PV

£4,909.15

GBG385

Ergochair Ltd

Solar PV

£15,000.00

GBG389

Internet Videocommunications Limited

LED lighting

£6,492.23

 

The above applications were assessed by officers as meeting the required criteria in terms of value for money, deliverability and financial viability. The Chief Executives of the West of England unitary authorities were consulted on these proposals and were in agreement with the decision.

 

Decision:

Decision: 

 

To award the following businesses grant as specified in the table below in relation to their Green Business Grant applications.

Ref

Company

Improvement

Grant sought

Grant Window 2

GBG079

Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd

Air to air heat pump and pipe insulation

£4,107.55

Grant Window 3

GBG260

Keystone Contracts (Bristol) Ltd

Solar PV

£11,575.00

GBG302

Churchill Investments plc

Solar PV

£13,350.50

GBG311

MRCCS Ltd

Air to air heat pump

£3,450.00

GBG339

Lockleaze Sports Centre Ltd

Low flow showerheads and solar film

£7,263.50

GBG346

Meanwhile Creative Ltd

LED Lighting and energy efficient hand dryers

£4,313.97

GBG351

Teffont Business Systems Ltd

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£3,244.50

GBG358

McBraida Plc

LED lighting

£10,658.33

GBG367

The Pitchmark Group

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£6,051.04

GBG381

Hawkesbury Community Shop Ltd

Solar PV

£4,909.15

GBG385

Ergochair Ltd

Solar PV

£15,000.00

GBG389

Internet Videocommunications Limited

LED lighting

£6,492.23

 

Reasons for the decision:

 

Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the award of Green Business Grants (through the Low Carbon Challenge Fund) in consultation with the Chief Executives of the West of England unitary authorities.

 

Green Business grant applications were submitted as follows:

 

Ref

Company

Improvement

Grant sought

Grant Window 2

GBG079

Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd

Air to air heat pump and pipe insulation

£4,107.55

Grant Window 3

GBG260

Keystone Contracts (Bristol) Ltd

Solar PV

£11,575.00

GBG302

Churchill Investments plc

Solar PV

£13,350.50

GBG311

MRCCS Ltd

Air to air heat pump

£3,450.00

GBG339

Lockleaze Sports Centre Ltd

Low flow showerheads and solar film

£7,263.50

GBG346

Meanwhile Creative Ltd

LED Lighting and energy efficient hand dryers

£4,313.97

GBG351

Teffont Business Systems Ltd

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£3,244.50

GBG358

McBraida Plc

LED lighting

£10,658.33

GBG367

The Pitchmark Group

LED lighting and ceiling insulation

£6,051.04

GBG381

Hawkesbury Community Shop Ltd

Solar PV

£4,909.15

GBG385

Ergochair Ltd

Solar PV

£15,000.00

GBG389

Internet Videocommunications Limited

LED lighting

£6,492.23

 

The above applications were assessed by officers as meeting the required criteria in terms of value for money, deliverability and financial viability. The Chief Executives of the West of England unitary authorities were consulted on these proposals and were in agreement with the decision.

 

Alternative options considered:

Not applicable in relation to this specific decision, i.e. this was the option

considered.

 

Publication date: 07/02/2023

Date of decision: 25/01/2023

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