Decision details

Approved the establishment of a Green Deal Partnership Scheme for Cambridgeshire subject to detailed approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the local authorities involved at Public Service Board; supported a procurement exercise and the subsequent award of contract(s) to one or more Green Deal Providers to be let on a Countywide basis and in collaboration with Cambridgeshire Local Authorities; and authorised the  Head of Paid Services and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding governing joint working and to enter into a contract with the chosen Green Deal Provider, after consultation with Executive Councillor for the Environment. The Head of Paid Services has been requested to clarify the terms under which the Council could withdraw from the Partnership should the implemented scheme not be meeting its objectives.

In response to the Green Deal launched by the Government in October 2012 which replaces all existing government funding for domestic and community based energy efficiency grant schemes.