Decision details

Denise Ludlum, Climate Change Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting and provided an update on the work being undertaken by the Council to understand the motivations and barriers experienced by homeowners when considering improving the energy efficiency of their homes and to co-design and co-deliver a programme of activities to support homeowners to undertake energy efficiency work. 

The report was supplemented by a presentation which outlined the issues faced and the demand for support for private homeowners.  Some progress had been made and a number of themes had emerged.Early feedback had indicated a number of support options from which a draft programme of activities would be co-delivered as soon as possible.

Committee members expressed their concerns around what was currently available to homeowners and the costs involved, resulting in only a limited number of homeowners being in a position to afford the retrofit costs.  They recognised that the consultation process was still taking place and the limited resources, budget constraints and priorities experienced by the climate change team.

RESOLVED to note the work being undertaken by the Council to understand the motivations and barriers experienced by homeowners when considering actions to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and to co-design and co-deliver a programme of activities to support homeowners to undertake energy efficiency work.