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Update from the Local Government
Group (LG Group)
Abigail Burridge
Policy Advisor
25 MAY 2011
www.local.gov.uk
Outline of Presentation
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An introduction to the Local Government Group
Self-Regulation and Improvement Offer
Memorandum of Understanding
The Energy Bill
An introduction to the Green Deal
HECA
Feed-in Tariffs
Fuel Poverty Review
The Local Government Group
• Reflecting challenges facing local government,
several organisations have come together:
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Local Government Association
Local Government Regulation
Local Government Improvement and Development (IDeA)
Local Partnerships
Local Government Leadership
Local Government Employers
Robust approach to self regulation –
the core principles
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Councils are responsible for their own performance
Stronger accountability - greater transparency
Collective responsibility for performance
LG group’s role is to support councils
Taking the lead – 7 point ‘offer’
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accountability tools
peer challenge
peer support
knowledge hub
transparent and
comparable data
• leadership support
• learning and support
A Memorandum of Understanding on
Climate Change
• Between DECC and the LG Group on how to work together to
deliver the Offer and keep up ambitious action by councils on
climate change, energy and fuel poverty
The Memorandum of Understanding
• Government acknowledges the pivotal role of councils in
enabling residents and businesses to tackle climate change
• LG Group will lead on encouraging and supporting councils to
set their own targets and take action on:
– Own-estate emissions
– Area-based emissions
– Meeting national objectives such as Green Deal, Renewables,
Smart Metering and Fuel Poverty
• Declaration
• Annual Review
• Action Plan
The Nottingham Declaration
• Nottingham Declaration hugely successful – over 90%
councils signed up
• An evolution of the Nottingham Declaration to enable councils
to demonstrate their continuing ambition on climate change
• Consulting with signatories on what a new Nottingham
Declaration could look like
• New Nottingham Declaration Board
with greater council representation
and direct links to Government
The Energy Bill
Several sections important for local authorities:
– The Green Deal
– The Energy Obligation
– Private Rented Sector
– Home Energy Conservation
Act (HECA)
Green Deal Process
Assessment
Finance
Installation
Repayments
and Follow
Up
Role of Councils in the Green Deal
Local Authorities Forum on the Green Deal
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Green Deal Providers – making an offering to their
residents for a Green Deal package
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Green Deal Partners – making a partnership with Green
Deal providers that will benefit their local people
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Green Deal Endorsers – adding their trusted ‘brand’ to a
Green Deal
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Green Deal Recipients – taking up a Green Deal offer on
their own properties and/or social housing
Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
• Carbon Emissions Reduction Target –
additional resources for homes that
require a larger investment than the
‘golden rule’ allows for (e.g. Solid Wall)
• Home Heating Cost Reduction Target –
aimed at low income and vulnerable
householders to alleviate fuel poverty
• The Bill allows the Secretary of State
to specify how these targets will be met,
with regards to persons, properties, and
geographical areas
Where the Green Deal meets ECO
MEASURES
Funded primarily
by GD Finance e.g.
basic insulation
Funded primarily
by ECO e.g.
central heating
Unsuitable for
finance e.g.
•Fuel poor or low income;
•Low energy user;
•Hard to treat housing
Green Deal
Finance
Energy Company
Obligation
CONSUMERS
Suitable for full
finance e.g.
•On higher incomes;
•High energy user;
•Low cost measures
Home Heating Cost Reduction Target
• Clearer role for councils in enabling the effective delivery of
the Energy Company Obligation?
– Finding fuel poor households
– Solid wall insulation (planning permissions,
street-by-street)
– Social housing and scale to bring down costs
• Councils resourced to deliver
their expertise…
Private Rented Sector
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Changed as of second reading of Energy Bill in House of
Commons…
Illegal to rent out a property with an Energy Performance
Certificate of F or G from 2018
Domestic and Non-domestic
Expected role for councils in enforcement
Awaiting more information…
Home Energy Conservation Act
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Government has changed its mind and will no longer be
repealing the Home Energy Conservation Act
“form an important part of our strategy to ensure coherent
and joined-up implementation of the green deal right across
the country at the local authority and community levels”
Again, awaiting more information…
Feed-in Tariffs Review
• Over 50Kw from August 2011
– Schools, community centres+
• Comprehensive Review Consultation
due mid-July
• Risks:
– Aggregation
– Funding for Fuel Poverty
– Only available to the rich
– Council role in the Green Deal
– Mid-financial year change
Contact Details
Website: www.lga.gov.uk or www.local.gov.uk
Abigail Burridge
Senior Policy Officer
0207 664 3245
[email protected]