National Executive meeting regional update for SE CAN

[ALEO Admin]

Name: Carol White
CAN Region: SE CAN
CAN Position: SE CAN Chair

Details of any meetings held and/or forthcoming:

Last meeting held on: 18/03/14
Next meeting is on 05/06/14 – To be held at GreenWatt Way, Holding a workshop and tour plus incorporating AGM.

To download full minutes and presentation slides see:
http://www.can.uk.net/se/meetings/index ... 0704224011

Matters Arising: Cliff Darby stepping down as Vice Chair

Presentation - Part L 2013 Building Regulations - An overview
Matt Cotton MSc BEng CEng (Technical Director, National Energy Foundation)

Presentation -Solent Green Deal – Hampshire wide scheme developed from the “Pioneer Places” Fund. Project managed by Gill Flaherty from Portsmouth City Council. Carol White presented.

Details of any current projects:

Dan Hewitt Centrica/British Gas
Willing to discuss with partners looking for ECO and CERO offers

Ian Gough Wokingham Borough Council
Corporate stock work ongoing

Joanna Faul South Bucks District Council
Awaiting to hear from DECC £2.5 million; providing advice; part of Green Deal consortium launch June 2014.

Francesca Nesbitt Spelthorne Borough Council
Awaiting to hear from DECC

Graciela Melitsko Reading Borough Council
Awaiting to hear from DECC; affordable warmth network is active; unsuccessful with HHCRO; doing better with E.ON – some 90+ residents waiting for boilers; trial with English heritage how to make it insulation heritage compatible

Michelle Cheeseman West Sussex Councils
Sussex Energy Saving Partnership – customer offer will be firmed up by Spring working with Carillion. Working on HHCRO – set up scheme but having to fund shortfalls. Has start up funding towards this – residents told 100% funding then being asked to pay £1200 working with installer in Hove; installed a handful under HHCRO 40/50 referrals pending; will add insulation into it. Schools programme being delivered.

Susie Phillips Winchester Action on Climate Change
Just finished promoting ECO, able to pay boiler replacements; not achieved much. Moving towards solar Green Deal. Working to identify properties which are off gas and upgrading heatIng system.

Dipna Pattni Gravesham Borough Council
Two demo homes completed under pioneer places fund; 1000 pv installation social housing scheme; pilot homes warm homes 200 properties to be completed; mainly CISCO and CERO. HTT cavities on 2 social housing block confirming funding. Collective switching campaign. Just drafted 1st fuel poverty strategy. Looking at funding for ECO top ups – good connection with public heath team at Kent for opportunities; Providing fuel poverty update to councillors

Stephanie Beggs East Hamphire District Council
Assessors Green Deal Assessors are being trained; awaiting for DECC bid outcome; have boiler scrap page scheme; interest free loan scheme; 4k new homes being developed and considering how to supply energy to their homes; looking at setting up a multi utility services company.

Amanda Martin Dover District Council
Dover looking at system built properties to upgrade with SWI; project at early stages with Amy (know in the air) using cashback scheme, putting funding for social housing; will help private sector vulnerable householders to get affordable heat in the area.

Cati Smith Guildford Borough Council
They have two bids with DECC regarding mobile homes & private sector housing
Thermal imaging course proved popular buying 2nd camera. Running food bank/fuel poverty workshop in coming weeks. Looking at Southampton social housing

Hazel Hill Bracknell Forest Council
Awarded DECC money for £1.8 million; focusing on one area Bracknell and Sandhurst; still awaiting for final confirmation Ts and Cs. They have announced it to press.

Carol White Gosport
Waiting for DECC; in partnership Southampton, Eastleigh, Portsmouth 600 home identified SWI. £2.3 million. Energy expert working with on CISCO areas – scaffolding required on properties; scaffolding costs not available post April. Collective switching just finished. Warmer Homes Healthy People funding money left over, public health put £50k in to top up.

Sara Winnington Action Surrey
Action Surrey awaiting DECC bid; undertaking housing stock condition survey with BRE; looking at social housing project with some local authorities; ECO funding through installers presently suspended; highly vulnerable customers been let down and trying to find funds to assist them as some now have boilers which have broken down.