Decision

The Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business has decided to approve grant funding for community energy projects and reallocate underspend for a solar PV project at a primary school.

Analysis

outcome: The grant funding and reallocation of underspend were approved.

summary: The decision involves approving grant funding for community energy projects and reallocating underspend for a solar PV project at a primary school.

topline: The Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business has decided to approve grant funding for community energy projects and reallocate underspend for a solar PV project at a primary school.

reason_contentious: This decision may be contentious as it involves allocating public funds and may have implications for local stakeholders.

affected_stakeholders: ["Community energy projects", "Crampton primary school", "Southwark Community Energy Fund assessment panel"]

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties in the decision.

URL: https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=8389

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:   That the Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business approved:   1.  The grant funding totaling £400,085 for community energy projects selected by the council’s Southwark Community Energy Fund assessment panel (subject to conditions), detailed in paragraph 42 of the report.   2.  The re-allocation of an underspend of £18,060 of climate capital funding to support a solar PV project at Crampton primary school, further detailed in paragraph 42. This underspend is from a previous allocation of climate capital funding to Goodrich Primary School solar PV project which the school was unable to progress.   3.  That officers prepare the launch of Round 3 of the Southwark Community Energy Fund for a total funding amount of £400,000 from the Climate Capital Fund.

Content:   That the Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business approved:   1.  The grant funding totaling £400,085 for community energy projects selected by the council’s Southwark Community Energy Fund assessment panel (subject to conditions), detailed in paragraph 42 of the report.   2.  The re-allocation of an underspend of £18,060 of climate capital funding to support a solar PV project at Crampton primary school, further detailed in paragraph 42. This underspend is from a previous allocation of climate capital funding to Goodrich Primary School solar PV project which the school was unable to progress.   3.  That officers prepare the launch of Round 3 of the Southwark Community Energy Fund for a total funding amount of £400,000 from the Climate Capital Fund.

Date of Decision: July 18, 2025