How LA’s and HA’s can work together 02/09/2014 Tomos Davies Energy and Sustainability Officer Community Housing Cymru
About Community Housing Cymru CHC Group is made up of Community Housing Cymru, Care & Repair Cymru and Crew Regeneration Wales. Community Housing Cymru (CHC) is the representative body for housing associations and community mutuals in Wales, which are all not-for profit organisations.
Previous Funding Opportunities CESP CERT Arbed 1 and 2 ECO to name but a few
Rise and fall of ECO ECO was introduced by DECC in early 2013, replacing CERT and CESP. It had three programmes: CSCO CERO Affordable Warmth
Need for LAs and HAs to work together Working together will: Pool resources and knowledge Develop larger schemes Improve budgets to attract Improve possibility of funding. Improve more hard to treat and energy efficiency homes.
How can this be done? Communicate - Arrange meetings and discussions with HAs working within your local authorities. Analyse - Work together to analyse how you can work together using unique skills and experiences. Have joint meetings with energy suppliers and energy companies. Pool budgets together.
Maximising ECO – Capital and Revenue funding Welsh Government Maximising ECO Capital programme - Application closed 25 th July - New Applications in either late September early October Welsh Government Maximising ECO Revenue Programme - Requirement for LAs to develop regional collaborative cross sector bids. - Applications in 18 th September 2014
Any questions? Contact: Tomos Davies – Community Housing Cymru Telephone: