Issue - meetings

1.1.        That approval be given for the Council to participate in a the West London Alliance (WLA) programme to work collaboratively on a “RE-FIT” programme, the aim of which is to enhance energy savings.

1.2.        That the Council accesses the RE:FIT  framework agreement let by the Mayor of London.

1.3.        That the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Housing (acting on advice from the Director of Building and Property Management) award a contract to an Energy Services Company (via a mini-competition from the Mayor of London’s framework agreement) for installation of energy conversation measures in  Council buildings including Council owned hostels.

1.4.        That authority be delegated to the Director of Building and Property Management to appoint the chosen supplier to carry out the Investment Grade Proposal (IGP) for the buildings in Phase 1 of RE:FIT in order to better assess the potential of suitable energy reduction projects for 2 buildings, the associated costs and the carbon savings, the cost of which is expected at less than £2,500 for each building, and that this revenue expenditure be funded from Housing Services for housing-related properties only. 

1.5.        That a further Cabinet report be prepared in due course seeking approval to proceed with Phase 1 of the programme dependent upon the findings of the IGP.