Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation from Debbie Chase, Consultant in Public Health.

The Board received a presentation from Debbie Chase, Consultant in Public Health providing an update on the Healthy Homes Project which had launched in December 2015 and targeted those that were vulnerable and needed help.  It was noted that the project had been very successful with £320k in reclaimed benefits however resources were now coming to an end and how the impact of the project was sustained and moved forward was key.

Alan Golding from the Environment Centre who was leading on fuel poverty for the City was in attendance and addressed the meeting.  The Board noted that from a national perspective there was a future obligation for energy companies to ensure their proposals were in the public domain and it would be up to Local Authorities locally to make a statement of intent in response.  Alan Golding reported that there was currently an underspend in the Healthy Homes project of £55k which could be utilised for the future but would not go far, there was no new project based funding available and an uncertainty following Brexit, however there was a meeting scheduled to discuss potential resources through funding to Local Enterprise Boards and social impact bonds.  The Board also noted that it would be important for positive publicity/promotion of the project and inclusion on the investment return as part of the evaluation process.