1. East Midlands CAN Thursday 3rd March
Sponsored by

2. EMCAN Chairs Update Thursday 3rd March 2016

3. CAN Executive CAN Exec meeting 14th January
Vote to change name to Association of Local Energy Officers
Follow up letter to political parties once rebranded
Venue and timing of next CAN conference?
Funding for CAN magazine?
Jeremy Nesbitt - Managing Director National Grid Affordable Warmth solutions
- off gas grid database - any feedback
CAN Executive 8th February Away day
Sponsorship – CAN continue to explore opportunities for sponsorship
Memorandum and Articles of Association - updated
Reboot of CAN network
Next CAN Exec meeting Thursday 14th April

4. CAN Executive CAN becomes ALEO Association of Local Energy Officers
The Association of Local Energy Officers (ALEO) is the new identity of the Carbon Action Network.
ALEO is a not-for-profit organisation supporting local government officers and housing professionals with a remit for reducing all aspects of the UK’s domestic-sector carbon footprint and tackling fuel poverty.

5. Warmest Winter on record
March Winter 2015/16 was a record breaking season for the UK. The latest end of month statistics show it was provisionally the warmest winter for England and Wales since the record series began in 1910, while it was the third-warmest for the UK as a whole. The warmth has been most notable in the south of the UK with mean temperatures across much of the area more than 2C above average. In the Central England Temperature record series, the longest temperature record in the world dating back to 1659, this winter has been the second-warmest at 6.7C, just behind  the previous record of 6.8C set 1869.

6. OFGEM - WHD pilot for Park Homes
OFGEM pilot - Park Homes Warm Home Discount - Charis are running pilot on behalf of OFGEM - for permanent residents of Park Homes in England - funded by big six - residents can apply online or via the helpline one off payment of £140 - to qualify need to be in receipt of certain income related benefits - limited offer - cheques will be sent before 31st March 2016 and need to be cashed within 3 weeks

7. Cold Weather Payments
Cold Weather Payment statistics: 2015 to 2016 There have been an estimated 149,000 Cold Weather Payments made in Great Britain between 1st November 2015 and 26th February with an estimated expenditure of £3.7million. An estimated 73,000 million of these payments, worth 1.8million have been paid to individuals in receipt of Pension Credit. Official Statistics DWP Updated 2nd March 2016

8. Independent review of Consumer Advice, Protection, Standards and Enforcement
Dr Peter Bonfield appointed by DECC and DCLG to carry out review on standards of energy efficiency and renewable instalments and whether frameworks in place are robust and ensure a suitable standard to protect customers. Update:- review results are to be published in March 2016.

9. DECC – Central Heating Fund
3 successful EMCAN LA’s
Lincolnshire County Council - £570,000
North East Derbyshire District Council - £637,625
Bolsover District Council- £117,800
Any Update on progress of successful bids?

10. NEA - New £26.2 million programme – ‘Redressing the Balance’
Any successful bids in East Midlands?
Register your interest in receiving further information by ing your contact details to:

11. Forthcoming Events
Next NEA East Midlands Fuel Poverty Forum – at Ellipse Energy, Leicester? In June 16  

12. EU referendum 23rd June: what effects on Energy?
Good & Bad
EU policy can override national policy
Good - EU directive on buildings performance - EU funding - European Regional Development Fund etc - Environmental legislation - Climate Change Policy -Opportunities to share best practice with other EU organisations/LAs - More committed to environment e.g. European Covenant of Mayors and targets - EU consumer laws – includes compensation for flight delays
Bad
- Restrictive procurement rules
- Additional layers of bureaucracy
- Easy to lose the national perspective in the wider picture
-Fines and penalties for UK for non compliance of EU legislation
-Not a level playing field – some EU countries not playing by the rules

13. Next East Midlands EMCAN meeting June/July 2016
Sponsor?
Venue suggestions?
Speakers?

14. Thank you Contact Details:- Karen Lond – EMCAN Chair
Energy & Climate Change Officer
West Lindsey District Council,
Guildhall, Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2NA

15. Should EMCAN adopt new name?

16. CAN Executive CAN becomes ALEO Association of Local Energy Officers
The Association of Local Energy Officers (ALEO) is the new identity of the Carbon Action Network.
ALEO is a not-for-profit organisation supporting local government officers and housing professionals with a remit for reducing all aspects of the UK’s domestic-sector carbon footprint and tackling fuel poverty.

17. Reboot of the network to ALEO
Concern that changing to ‘Energy Officers’ would overlap with remit of the NEA
Concern as associations have a specific definition, which will reduce the attraction to the majority of the officers, who only have part of their job description relating to energy
A lot of member are not labelled as ‘Energy Officers’, for example we have a Public Health Officer with Fuel Poverty as part of their remit
ALEO is too specific and will put off a number of members as they are not solely Energy Officers

18. Adopting EMALEO or ALEOEM?
Pros
Shows unity with rest of ALEO network
Will be easier to engage with DECC, OFGEM if all regions have same identity
Less confusing for future sponsors at both local and national level
Cons
EMCAN weren’t in favour of changing name to ALEO
Could potentially put off relevant officers
Unfamiliarity with new branding