Issue details
SME Energy Reduction Grants Programme
To provide grants to SMEs in the Borough to carry out energy reduction retrofit projects that will reduce their carbon emissions and their energy costs. The grants will be for 50% of the project costs up to a maximum grant of £5,000.
The Borough has a target to reduce carbon emissions from 1990 levels by 60% by 2025. This project is working towards achieving that target as collectively SMEs produce a lot of the Borough’s carbon emissions. Altogether the commercial sector accounts for 62% of Tower Hamlets carbon emissions. This therefore is a sector where emissions have to reduce if the Borough is to meet its target.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/04/2018
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 16 May 18 by Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
Considered on: 4 Jun 18 by Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning
Lead director: Corporate Director, Place
Department: Place
Contact: David Esdaile, (Environmental Sustainability Officer) Email: david.esdaile@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Jonathan Taylor, (Sustainable Development Team Leader) Email: jonathan.taylor@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
How has/how will the consultation3 take place?
Via email and discussion and IDSG meeting
Consultees
In September 2017 we hosted a Green Business workshop for SMEs. Some of the attendees showed an interest in trying to reduce their energy use but needed support to do so. We also at this time were liaising with the Business Support Team on how we can work to support SMEs in the Borough.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: N/A
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Project Initiation Document
Decisions
- 20/06/2018 - SME Energy Reduction Grants Programme
Agenda items
- 04/06/2018 - Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee SME Energy Reduction Grants Programme 04/06/2018
- 06/06/2018 - Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee SME Energy Reduction Grants Programme 06/06/2018