Issue - decisions

To award individual grants of up to £10,000, with a maximum total value of £100,000 to SME organisations. The Cheltenham Zero Business Fund (UKSPF funded) supports energy efficiency measures in the Borough.

In addition: to award individual grants of up to £10,000, with a maximum total value of £22,194.30 to community organisations. This money comes from the underspend of the 22/23 Cheltenham Zero Community Fund pot and supports energy efficiency measures in the Borough.

CZ Business Fund Panel agreed to award the below amounts:

£7400 – Twigworth Development Limited – For solar panels on a multi let office space

£7,400 -  Beechurst Serviced Apartments – emissions reduction project for serviced apartments to include solar, gas removal and electrification and EV charging points.

£10,000 – The Cotswold Bed Company Limited – Funding to support work to power their compressors by solar power

£3,669.43 - Poco Culina – Creation of an energy efficient and sustainable commercial kitchen

£2,050 – MIMMO Studios – Funding for LED lighting, efficient heating / cooling fans and draft proofing

£10,000 – The Curious Café & Bistro – Solar PV and battery project

£4,642.34 – Albright product design limited – Fabric first energy efficiency improvements to building.

£10,000 – The Leckhampton Surgery – Solar PV project.

£2,995 – Rowan Gymnastics Club – Cycle shelter project

£3,836 – Vision 21 Gloucestershire – Funding for LED lighting, infrared room heaters and HVO trial of a diesel vehicle.

£1,470 – Original Consultants Ltd – EV charging points project.

£9,757 – Willans LLP Solicitors – Solar PV energy reduction project

£10,000 – Zigs Exercise – Fabric first project to make businesses premises more energy efficient.

£5,000 - Albright IP Limited – Installation of accessible EV charges in office car park.

£1,794.88 - Purslane Restaurant – Fabric first project to install insulation and LED light fittings.

£10,000 - The Richard Pate School – Project to replace old floodlights to LED fittings to reduce energy use.

Funding granted from the CZ Community grants underspend:

£10,000 – Sandford Lido Limited – Solar panel car port project

£6,097 – East Gloucestershire Club Ltd – Conversion of metal halide bulbs to new energy efficient LEDS in the floodlights of four outdoor tennis courts.

£6,097 – Christ Church Cheltenham – Solar PV project.