Decision Maker: Head of Housing and Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
At its meeting of 18th January 2023, Council
approved the use of UKSPF funds to deliver the council’s
Cultural Strategy.
At the same meeting, Council delegated decision-making authority to
the Head of Housing and Health, acting in consultation with the
Executive Member for Environmental Sustainability, regarding
sustainability projects.
The works at the village halls have been identified in
decarbonisation assessments conducted by Utility Aid and will
contribute to lowering the carbon emissions of the halls.
Further work is to be undertaken by Jigsaw Power for the purpose of
supporting the technical, commercial, contractual and environmental
considerations of the East Herts Electric vehicle Charge Point
Operator Concession Contract Procurement.
Consultancy work to be funded to provide decarbonisation plans for
two leisure centres, Hartham and Grange Paddocks, providing a
pathway to further decarbonisation.
Provide further capacity for users to receive the Energy Saving
Trust e-Learning, in order to support Energy Hub volunteers.
Fund grants for four village halls to
contribute to carbon reduction works as identified in
decarbonisation plans previously supported by UKSPF-funded carbon
reduction assessments. The grants being:
-Parsonage Community Hall - lighting upgrade. £360.
-Braughing Old Boys School Community Centre – lighting
upgrade. £980.
-Nigel Copping – Lighting and smart thermostat -
£604.09
Also, to fund the following sustainability project costs as part of
the UKSPF activities:
-Jigsaw Power- EV Consultancy. £5,370.
-SLM – Decarbonisation Plans for Hartham and Grange Paddocks
Leisure Centres - £7350
-Contract value extension on Energy Saving Trust e-Learning
training to allow a potential of 20 further users to access
training. Maximum value increase £600.
Option 1 - Fund the above measures.
RECOMMENDED for the reasons given.
Option 2 - Not fund all or some of the works. NOT RECOMMENDED
because the proposed works will lead to evidence-based carbon
reductions in support on the UKSPF outcomes, and/or the
council’s Climate Change Strategy.
Publication date: 28/01/2025
Date of decision: 17/01/2025