Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health, on Halton’s Affordable Warmth Strategy 2016/20 (the Strategy).

The report set out the background to a new Affordable Warmth Strategy, which outlined Halton’s approach to tackle fuel poverty and conditions for those living in cold homes over the next five years. It was noted that the Strategy aimed to enable households in Halton to achieve the heating levels they needed to maintain comfort and good health, at an affordable cost, and built upon a wide range of support to address fuel poverty which the Council and its partners already provided for households.

It was reported that the Strategy would address five main aims, as detailed in the report, and would address some of the key issues to improving the short and long term health and wellbeing of households in Halton.

Reason(s) for Decision

To provide a co-ordinated approach to reduce harms from fuel poverty in Halton.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None.

Implementation Date

15 September 2016.

RESOLVED: That the Affordable Warmth Strategy 2016/20 be approved and the Board support the implementation of the Action Plan.