West Midland ALEO regional update for ALEO National Executive meeting - October 2016

[ALEO Admin]

- provided by Rachel Jones, Chair of West Midlands ALEO, for the ALEO Executive meeting held on 13 October 2016.

Details of any meetings held and/or forthcoming:

The next West Midlands ALEO meeting will be held in November/December dependent on consultation responses.

Details of any other events held and/or forthcoming:

A sub-regional meeting was held by Act on Energy in September, where National Grid presented on their affordable warmth solutions.

The meeting also discussed the Ofgem consultations based on the CMA review.

Details of any current projects:

We are looking to explore HECA with the new officer at BEIS and how we can support/shape future reporting.

A number of councils are operating boiler on prescription schemes / winter warmth campaigns. There are still challenges with engagement of GPs.

Warwickshire are looking at the option of becoming a white label energy supplier, as are a few districts council across the midlands.

A number of councils are continuing to run switching campaigns with both Coventry and Solihull having had great success in encouraging people to switch.

Any other comments, e.g. issues or barriers:

As a region we have responded to BEIS's consultation on ECO Help to Heat and Ofgem's consultation on allocation of voluntary redress payments in enforcement cases. Some LAs also responded to Ofgem’s consultations on tariff changes and changes to comparisons websites.