South Essex Homes

SOUTH ESSEX HOMES

ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2014 WEST OFFICE

PRESENT: Adam Rush (AR) Bradley Staff (BS) Diane Nicholls (DN) Simon Putt (SP) Kerry Sinclair (KS) Wendy Greenberg (WG) Paul Davey (PD) Steve Turner (ST)

APOLOGIES: Paul Longman (PL) George Avery (GA) Lynsey Hurd (LH)

Minutes Actions 1) Introductions  No new introductions.

2) Declaration of interest  No interests declared.

3) Minutes of last meeting  Agreed.

4) Action from minutes.  Sub Group minutes to be circulated electronically. AR  AR to check with JP about energy insight content. AR  AR has confirmed that item 34 refers to all cavity walls.  AR to follow up whether energy training went into AR stars.

5) Action plan progress update  GA1 on hold due to changes in staff and until staff training is given out.  8, 5, 20, 30, 34 are all on track.  5 – GA to give detailed feedback on the current sap GA rating and initial review on whether we need to change to 80.  12a and 19 on track.  Action point 38 owner to be changed to GA. GA to GA update on how much funding has been achieved this financial year.  6) Fuel Poverty  AR circulated the ‘are you paying too much for your AR fuel?’

of 3 ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING MINUTES  AR to circulate the fuel poverty calculator. AR  PD will band those who are under occupying and are in arrears.  ST will be visiting Balmoral blocks on the 12th September and he will get some of the forms filled out.

7) Energy Roadshows / Community Event  AR gave an update on how well the Sparky costume was received at the community events.  AR to speak to JP about feedback and outcomes of AR the Save for Life tent at the community event.

8) Energy Advice Service Update  Energy monitors to be placed in some of the ST properties in the Balmoral block as part of community developments project.Update of progress to be provided at the next meeting.

9) Training Update  AR confirmed that training is on track and that a draft AR should be available to by the end of next week. AR to circulate draft.  Training should be rolling out by the end of September. AR  AR to ask NEA about course updates.  HR to add to compulsory induction training.

10) Partnership Update  BS has had some missed calls from Stephen BS Russell’s boss, Tim Russell. Once BS has made contact and spoken to SSE he will provide the group with an update on progress.

11) Technologies Update  AR gave an update to the group on Bluegen and micro-CHP.  AR and GA to discuss which technology at the next AR & GA meeting.

12)Future Agenda Items  None to be added.

13) AOB  ST informed the group that Aaron Services are SP currently looking for an apprentice gas engineer. SP will speak to Mike / Mario about how the job should be advertised to staff and residents.  BS identified some thermal camera training and BS some fuel poverty training. BS to send to AR.

of 3 ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING MINUTES  Group agreed next meeting will be 12th November 2014. Next meeting: Wednesday 12th November 2014.

Key Actions Proposed NO Objective Action Owner Deadline - As energy prices have risen so quickly (and continue to rise) households are assumed to be in fuel poverty unless proved otherwise Develop policy for identifying 22 - Questionnaire to be developed for SP 31/03/2014 households at risk of fuel poverty residents (for discussion) - Targeting residents with advice/works will be developed through actions in items 21, 23 & 26 - Assessment shows networked monitoring Investigate and experiment with 29 more effective long term AR / GA 31/03/2014 energy display monitors - Viability study of the metering options Include ‘opportunist’ energy Michael 32 measures in cyclical maintenance New contracts to include this provision 31/03/2014 Bryant and repairs Train residents / staff to become Southend Adult Community College to be GA1 Group 08/2014 energy champions contacted to agree a course outline. Undertake ‘housing stock energy Stock energy improvement study 8 AR / GA 31/10/2014 improvement study’ undertaken Review energy standard to consider Available on completion of 'stock energy 5 affordable warmth standard from AR / GA 31/10/2014 improvement study' (See 8) SAP 70 to SAP 80. Establish affordable warmth Available on completion of 'stock energy Specialis 20 31/10/2014 standards for the stock improvement study' (See 8) t Identify dwellings where cost Available on completion of 'stock energy 30 effective improvements are not AR / GA 31/10/2014 improvement study' (See 8) possible - Estimated 90% complete. 34 Ensure all cavity walls insulated - Remainder available on completion of AR / GA 31/10/2014 'stock energy improvement study' (See 8) Completed as per the agreed training 12a Implement staff training programme AR / GA 31/12/2014 programme Ensure all front-line staff can identify Training as per the training programme in 19 AR / GA 31/12/2014 residents at risk of fuel poverty 12a Year Budget Funding Target 2013/14 £7.5m £750k 2014/15 £8.2m £820k Target Secure external funding for at least 36 GA needs 10% of improvement budget Over £2.5m pa would need to be directed review to energy schemes to meet this level of funding in. In 2013/14 only £250k was allocated.

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