Issue - decisions

To allocate the 3rd year UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) climate funding (total budget £87,944)

09/07/2024 - To allocate the 3rd year UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) climate funding (total budget £87,944)

To allocate the 3rd year UK SPF climate funding (a total budget of £87,944) to the following projects:

Project

Cost

Notes

Retrofit engagement officer role

£25,000

£25k to match fund £20k from South West Energy Hub as one of x3 retrofit coordinator roles (others for Forest of Dean & Cotswolds).

Retrofit supply chain engagement / market stimulation work

£20,000

Exploring options around supply chain & skills /market across two partners (Business West & People Powered Retrofit - £10k contract each).

10 x Home energy assessments to add value to the UKSPF Future Fit Homes project

£5,000

To allow more homeowners in the project access to full home energy reports.

Home energy improvement grants

£10,000

To add value to Project - Offering homeowners a grant of up to £1000 towards retrofitting their properties. To support meeting project targets

Annual software license

£2,394

To support adaptation piece of work

Zellar licenses

£9,000

For 2024/25 – Cheltenham Zero project

School Changemaker Grants

£6,000

Grants to support Cheltenham secondary schools to partake in the Sept 2024-July 2025 sustainability engagement program

Contribution to design code work

£10,550

If this cannot be progressed due to resource constraints, to be used for the Tree Strategy 

Total cost

£87,944

Budget (£87,973)