Issue details
Low Carbon Challenge Fund (LCCF) – Grant Decision – match funding for Bristol Energiesprong Demonstrator Project bid
The LCCF supports the delivery of WECA’s
Climate Emergency Declaration to achieve net zero carbon by 2030,
through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the promotion
of low carbon solutions. It also supports the West of England
Recovery Plan, stimulating the economy through low carbon works and
reduced energy costs.
The LCCF is funded through the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF). The managing authority is the Ministry of Housing,
Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). The £200k
allocated to housing retrofit can pay for up to 40% of eligible
capital costs. It must improve the energy efficiency of 25 homes,
through innovative technologies or techniques, by the end of
December 2021.
This decision relates to a proposal to conditionally award a
£200k grant from the LCCF to Bristol City Council as match
funding for a bid to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
Demonstrator (SHDF Demonstrator). This £3.6m Bristol
Energiesprong Demonstrator Project will retrofit 40 Council owned
houses and develop innovative solutions to enable the roll out of a
whole-house retrofit programme to thousands of properties.
Further information is set out in the enclosed background
paper.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2020
Decision due: 5 Nov 2020 by Director of Investment & Corporate Services
Contact: Malcolm Coe, Director of Investment and Corporate Services Email: Malcolm.Coe@westofengland-ca.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The Chief Executives of the 4 West of England
unitary authorities were consulted on this proposal.
Decisions
- 10/11/2020 - Low Carbon Challenge Fund (LCCF) – Grant Decision – match funding for Bristol Energiesprong Demonstrator Project bid
Background papers
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