Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report by the Director of Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services is to bring the finalised Energy and Water at Home Strategy to Cabinet which was approved in draft form on 5th November 2019. This includes reporting the key findings of the consultation and a number of changes made to the strategy itself as a result of this exercise. This report also highlights work undertaken to respond to decisions made in the November Cabinet to:

a)      Develop a detailed action plan to achieve the strategic objectives set down in the report

b)      Develop a marketing and communication strategy to reach and engage all residents in the City

RECOMMENDED that Cabinet:

(1)  notes the extensive consultation undertaken with key partners and the wider public; and that the response of the consultation was overwhelmingly positive and in agreement with the objectives laid out in the draft strategy.

(2)   approves the final strategy for publication. 

(3)  notes the development of a detailed action plan which will help to expand the scope and scale of the help currently offered by the authority; whilst acknowledging that this is a live document which will be subject to further development.

(4)  notes the development of a marketing and communication strategy which will reach and engage every household in Portsmouth; whilst acknowledging that this is a live document which will be subject to further development.

The Cabinet:

(1)       noted the extensive consultation undertaken with key partners and the wider public; and that the response of the consultation was overwhelmingly positive and in agreement with the objectives laid out in the draft strategy.

(2)       approved the final strategy for publication. 

(3)       noted the development of a detailed action plan which will help to expand the scope and scale of the help currently offered by the authority; whilst acknowledging that this is a live document which will be subject to further development.

(4)       noted the development of a marketing and communication strategy which will reach and engage every household in Portsmouth; whilst acknowledging that this is a live document which will be subject to further development.