Bob Fiddik

Green Deal, a view from Croydon Bob Fiddik Team Leader – Sustainable Development & Energy Future of London 7th February 2012

How does it fit with your borough?

Politics & policy • “Localism” - helping or hindering?

• Is energy use and emissions from homes an issue?

Budgets • Focus on the statutory...ditch the rest?

• Appetite for borrowing...room for more?

Stock profile fit • ECO - 75% on solid walls, 25% ‘affordable warmth not available to social housing • Demographic : households up for loans

For Croydon...

Politics & policy • Energy bill savings first...carbon reduction second • Best angle - helping combat rising fuel bills Budget • Service cuts...narrower focus on council energy bills • Already significant borrowing for regeneration / schools Stock profile fit • Council stock average SAP = 79.5 • Private rented = 17,000 & growing – lowest SAPs

Our approach...

Politics & policy • Briefing members & senior officers • Underpin GD work with member interests (rising bills, vulnerable groups, local businesses, jobs & skills) • Work with GLA/EST & FoL - identify best options for us • Longer term strategy – future income stream, “Allowable Solutions”?

Our approach...

Budget • Again…GLA / FoL • Form partnerships & be opportunistic : funding targeted at voluntary/charity groups - Big Lottery, Comic Relief • Borrow against future “Allowable Solutions” ?

Stock profile fit • Projects to improve private stock information • Learn from previous schemes (e.g. RE:NEW) • Private rental engagement