Decision details
Arrangements to facilitate the fitting of solar panels on council-owned housing stock
Decision Maker: Head of Housing Services
Status: Decision has been rejected
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
A solar panel installation programme for council properties funded through a community-benefit model.
May 2016: Decision on hold due to changing national policy on Feed In Tariffs. The position will be review in February 2017 following an EU decision on solar panel import tariffs which may favourably impact the viability of the scheme.
October 2015:
On 15 October 2015 the City Executive Board resolved to:
1. Grant project approval to fit solar panels on Council-owned housing stock in the manner described in this report;
2. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Head of Finance, to enter into an Agreement to Lease with the Low Carbon Hub IPS (on the basis that this would permit leases to the roof space of individual Council properties to be drawn up and executed if required) plus any ancillary agreement required; and to submit an appropriate VEAT notice to the EU; and
3. Agree that on the basis of the matters set out in this report, the proposed arrangement with the Low Carbon Hub IPS represents best value to the Council.
Decision:
The decision made was not to proceed with the project
Reasons for the decision:
A sound business case could not be made
Alternative options considered:
Consideration of direct funding within the HRA business plan but other investment priorities were agreed as part of the 16/17 budget process
Signed off by senior officers:
N/A
Publication date: 14/02/2017
Date of decision: 01/12/2015
Accompanying Documents:
- Funding mechanisms for affordable housing
- Arrangements to facilitate the fitting of solar panels on council-owned housing stock