URL: https://bassetlaw.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=334

Decision Maker: Director of Corporate Resources

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Bassetlaw District Council has been awarded central government funding to help households achieve energy bill and carbon savings. The funding is made available from the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG), a scheme launched by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) aimed to reduce poverty and aid in reaching the UK’s Net Zero target. The scheme involves installing energy efficiency measures and low-carbon heating systems in resident’s homes. The Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) will be operating a consortium to administer the awarded funding.   For WHLG, the Council has been approved to deliver both Bassetlaw and Boslover’s allocation to install home upgrades. The joint scheme will provide benefits including a more cohesive delivery for towns on the Bassetlaw- Bolsover border and new opportunities for Bolsover’s residents, as the Bolsover has yet to run a private domestic retrofit scheme. The total funding from DESNZ for both Bolsover and Bassetlaw District Councils is £2,519,000.00 over the three-year period.   A Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) has been drafted by MNZH as the Council’s consortia lead to facilitate access to the above funding. As a part of this GFA and scheme operation, the Council must comply with the GFA’s terms and conditions, which are an effective step down of the WHLG scheme award from DESNZ to MNZH. It will be an essential obligation of the delivering Council team to ensure these conditions are met to reduce risk of funding clawback. This is particularly pertinent as the Admin and Ancillary funding over the three year period is limited to 10% of capital delivery, which will need to meet minimum thresholds to fund the 1 FTE paid for by this scheme.   

Content: Bassetlaw District Council has been awarded central government funding to help households achieve energy bill and carbon savings. The funding is made available from the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG), a scheme launched by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) aimed to reduce poverty and aid in reaching the UK’s Net Zero target. The scheme involves installing energy efficiency measures and low-carbon heating systems in resident’s homes. The Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) will be operating a consortium to administer the awarded funding.   For WHLG, the Council has been approved to deliver both Bassetlaw and Boslover’s allocation to install home upgrades. The joint scheme will provide benefits including a more cohesive delivery for towns on the Bassetlaw- Bolsover border and new opportunities for Bolsover’s residents, as the Bolsover has yet to run a private domestic retrofit scheme. The total funding from DESNZ for both Bolsover and Bassetlaw District Councils is £2,519,000.00 over the three-year period.   A Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) has been drafted by MNZH as the Council’s consortia lead to facilitate access to the above funding. As a part of this GFA and scheme operation, the Council must comply with the GFA’s terms and conditions, which are an effective step down of the WHLG scheme award from DESNZ to MNZH. It will be an essential obligation of the delivering Council team to ensure these conditions are met to reduce risk of funding clawback. This is particularly pertinent as the Admin and Ancillary funding over the three year period is limited to 10% of capital delivery, which will need to meet minimum thresholds to fund the 1 FTE paid for by this scheme.    To accept the combined Bassetlaw and Bolsover’s WH:LG allocation and enter into the Grant Funding Agreement with Nottingham City Council, as it will expand the green impact the Council makes for the good of the wider region.

Date of Decision: September 19, 2025