Issue - meetings

District Heating Scheme Charges 2017/18

Meeting: 25/01/2017 - Council Meeting (Item 113)

113 RECOMMENDATION FROM CABINET - DISTRICT HEATING SCHEME CHARGES 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 44 KB

To consider recommendations from Cabinet in respect of proposed charges for the District Heating Scheme 2017/18.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:-  (1)  That there be no increase to the unit charge for the pooled district heating schemes.

 

(2)  That there be no increase to the pre-payment weekly charge for the pooled and unmetered scheme at Beeversleigh.

 

(3)  That there be no increase to the unit KWh charge at the Swinton district heating scheme.

 

(4)  That a further review of the performance of the pooled schemes be undertaken in 2017/18 including the extent to which full cost recovery has been achieved.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Beck                        Seconder:-  Councillor Read

 

The three Ward Members for the Swinton area expressed their concerns for the high costs facing the Fitzwilliam tenants who were part of the district heating scheme.  Tenants were looking to alternative options to keep warm, were on fixed incomes and suffering severe hardship and fuel poverty.

 

The Cabinet Member was, therefore, asked to undertake a full review of the charges based on a full year operation of the new meters, including any potential refunds to tenants, how the heat was used and how this compared to other offers, as a matter of some urgency.

 

Councillor Beck confirmed a full review of the performance of the pooled scheme would be undertaken in 2017/18, including the extent to which full cost recovery had been achieved.

 

(Councillor Cusworth declared a personal interest on the grounds that family members were in receipt of this heating.  She remained in the room and spoke, but did not take participate in the vote)


Meeting: 09/01/2017 - Cabinet and Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (during Government Intervention - 18 January 2016 to 23 September 2018) (Item 158)

158 District Heating Scheme Charges 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 66 KB

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care and Housing

 

Cabinet Member:     Councillor Beck

Commissioner:         Myers (in advisory role)

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.    That the Cabinet note the content of the report.

 

2.    That Cabinet resolve to recommend to Council:-

 

a)     That there is no increase to the unit charge for the pooled district heating schemes.

b)     That there is no increase to the pre-payment weekly charge for the pooled and unmetered scheme at Beeversleigh.

c)      That there is no increase to the unit KWh charge at the Swinton district heating scheme

d)     That a further review of the performance of the pooled schemes will be undertaken in 2017/18 including the extent to which full cost recovery has been achieved. 

 

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval for the proposed charges for the Council’s District Heating schemes for 2017-18 and which examined each of the three distinct schemes taking into account the cost of the schemes, weekly pre-payment charge and the impact of the level of refunds and tenant arrears owed to the Council.

 

Resolved:-

 

1.         That the contents of the report be noted.

 

2.         That Council be recommended to approve:-

 

(a)     That there be no increase to the unit charge for the pooled district heating schemes.

 

(b)     That there be no increase to the pre-payment weekly charge for the pooled and unmetered scheme at Beeversleigh.

 

(c)     That there be no increase to the unit KWh charge at the Swinton district heating scheme.

 

(d)     That a further review of the performance of the pooled schemes be undertaken in 2017/18 including the extent to which full cost recovery has been achieved.