Cabinet, on 16 November 2022 (‘Social Housing Decarbonisation Bid Approval’) resolved to:

1.  Grant approval for Oxford City Council to submit a funding bid in the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) 2.1 bidding round in November 2022, seeking a government funding contribution towards a retrofit programme for around 300 council houses; and

4. Delegate authorityto the Executive Director (Communities and People) in consultation with the Head of Financial Services / Section 151 Officer to spend the HRA funds together with SHDF grant funding for the purposes of the proposed retrofit scheme, including entering into contracts with contractors to deliver the works.

Council, on 28 November 2022, resolved to:

1.  If the bid is successful, grant approval for the release of up to £6.050 million of HRA capital funding required for match funding under the terms of the SHDF 2.1 scheme in accordance with the spend profile in paragraph 24 of the report.

Council, on 16 February 2023, allocated the budget to Energy Efficiency projects in the capital programme 2023-24 and 2026-27.