Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Built Environment

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment which provided an update on the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Housing (REECH) Project; the Green Deal Go Early project bid submitted to Liverpool City Council and the Department for Climate Change; and REECH into Business bid submitted to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The matter had also been recently considered by the Cabinet Member – Regeneration and Tourism.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s forward Plan of Key Decisions.

Decision Made:  That

(1)          the success in securing funding for the Green Deal Go Early Project be noted;

(2)          should the “REECH into Business” bid be successful, approval in principle be given to Sefton Council being the Accountable Body for this sub-regional project and that the Head of Corporate Legal Services be authorised to execute any necessary legal agreements with the DCLG and any other delivery partners; and

(3)          subject to resolution (2) above, the remit of the REECH Steering Group (Chaired by the Cabinet Member – Regeneration and Tourism) be extended to include the REECH into Business Project.

Reason for Decision:

To enable actions to be taken in progressing the REECH, Green Deal Go Early and the REECH into Business Projects.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None – Not to progress the recommendation would mean Sefton business and residents would not be able to benefit from the opportunities that these three projects would generate.