Decision details

To determine the Council’s policy for distributing the Discretionary Energy Rebate Fund of £185,100. Funds not spent by 31 November 2022 must be returned to the government.

RESOLVED -  That the proposals set out in section 4 of the report be approved. 

To use Government funding to help support energy bill payers who were not eligible under the terms of the core scheme, or to provide targeted ‘top up’ payments to the most vulnerable households in bands A to D. 

1.    Not to create a scheme and return the money to the Government.

2.    To create an assessment based application process with residents having to prove hardship and therefore need. This would be a considerable burden for both the applicant and the Council and therefore deemed unsuitable. 

No conflicts of interest were declared by any Member who was consulted in respect of this decision.