Decision details
To approve a non-statutory fee associated with administering the energy company obligation - Eco 4 Flex energy saving grant scheme.
PDF 63 KBDecision Maker: Section 151 Officer
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Fee of £100 approved for the administration of the EcoFlex grant scheme by the Council and added to fees and charges schedule for 2025-26.
(Fee is charged to the contractor and not the customer).
Reasons for the decision:
To increase the availability of ECO 4 flex and ensure the resilience and continuity of this grant offer to the customers of Fenland and to be more in keeping with neighbouring authorities processes.
The scheme is available for those on a low income, for instance pensioners and those who have a referral from their GP to say that someone living in the house is particularly vulnerable to the cold.
We want homeowners to take advantage of as many national grants as possible. But we are seeing an increase in the number of referrals and are applying increasing resource to administer these.
Alternative options considered:
No fee is applied and the grant scheme continues at a cost to the council.
The council chooses not to administer the scheme and those not on benefits miss out.
Publication date: 14/01/2026
Date of decision: 14/01/2026