Warmer Homes in Newark and Sherwood
In accordance with the Rule No. 3.4.3, Councillor K Melton will move and Councillor M Spoors will second a motion to the following effect:
Council notes that:
Council reaffirms its commitment to using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guide, and roadmap, for generating Local Action that works towards achieving the UN SDGs.
In view of the accelerating speed of global over-heating and the consequent impact of extreme weather events (e.g. very cold winters), plus the availability of funding streams which mean decarbonisation and insulation work should now be undertaken without all capital expenditure responsibility falling to a Local Authority, this Council now resolves:-
(*MCS = Microgeneration Certification Scheme)
Minutes:
Warmer Homes in Newark and Sherwood
In accordance with Rule No. 3.4.3 Councillor K Melton moved and Councillor M Spoors seconded a motion to the following effect:
Council notes that:
1. The incoming Labour Government has announced a plan to ensure it
can … “
lift over one million households out of fuel poverty by
consulting on boosting minimum energy efficiency standards for all
renters by 2030, delivering warmer homes and cheaper bills.”
Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh – November 2024
2. In October 2024 … “The National Wealth Fund (NWF), Barclays, and
the Lloyds Banking Group partnered to provide loans for social
housing energy efficiency projects. The loans are intended to help
housing associations meet their net zero targets and improve the
quality of life for residents.”
3. The MCS* Foundation, whose vision is to “Make every home in the UK Carbon free
…” is working with our East Midlands Regional organisation N2D2 and the regional mayor, Claire Ward, to help establish decarbonisation projects in the East Midlands.
4. Newark and Sherwood District Council has initiated a few small-scale grant-aided projects to decarbonize some social homes. However, a date has not yet been set for the decarbonization and insulation of the majority of our 5500 social homes.
Council reaffirms its commitment to using the UN Sustainable Development
Goals as a guide, and roadmap, for generating Local Action that works towards
achieving the UN SDGs.
In view of the accelerating speed of global over-heating and the consequent
impact of extreme weather events (e.g. very cold winters), plus the availability of funding streams which mean decarbonisation and insulation
work should now be undertaken without all capital expenditure responsibility falling to a Local Authority, this Council now resolves:-
A. To instruct the Director of Housing Health and Wellbeing to
investigate accelerating decarbonisation of NSDC
housing stock and incorporating decarbonisation of NSDC housing stock into the Council’s decarbonisation objectives across the District.
B. To instruct the Director of Housing Health and Wellbeing to explore
available funding options to fulfil objective A as soon as possible.
C. To investigate the implications of all NSDC new build social housing
in the District being built to net zero carbon standards.
(*MCS = Microgeneration Certification Scheme)
In accordance with Rule 4.6.1 Councillor P Peacock moved and Councillor J Kellas seconded an amendment to the motion as follows:
“That this Council now resolves to:
A. To continue to investigate accelerating decarbonisation of NSDC housing stock and incorporating decarbonisation of NSDC housing stock into the Council’s decarbonisation objectives across the District.
B. To continue to explore available funding options to fulfil objective A as soon as possible.
C. To investigate the implications of all NSDC new build social housing
in the District being built to net zero carbon standards.
D. To establish a Policy & Performance Improvement Committee working group to assess progress on A, B and C and receive findings from the ongoing work of the Carbon Trust and to make recommendations to Cabinet from those findings.”
As the mover of the original motion, Councillor K Melton indicated his acceptance of the amendment which therefore became an alteration of the motion in accordance with Rule 4.7.1 and was debated by the Council.
The altered motion, on being put to the vote, was agreed unanimously.