Decision details

Change of Criteria to Affordable Warmth Grant Assistance

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Change to the current criteria to include qualifying applicants from the private rented sector to:
•Help address fuel poverty in the private rented sector
•Compliment the aims and objectives of CWC’s Rent with Confidence Scheme

Decision:

1. That the changes to the Affordable Warmth Grant Criteria to refine the health conditions to complement NICE guidelines https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng6, with some minor alterations to take into account local needs as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

2.That the changes to the Affordable Warmth Grant Criteria to include applications from the private rented sector within the City, subject to specific conditions as set out in appendices 3 and 4 to the report, be approved.

3. That the changes to the wording of the Affordable Warmth Grant Criteria be approved for the purpose of clarification and to ensure that the Councils outcomes are met.

Report author: Greg Bickerdike

Publication date: 20/07/2017

Date of decision: 19/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 19/07/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/07/2017

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