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3. What are the largest barriers to actions around the borough? If the UK economy significantly contracts due to Covid-19/Brexit, how will the assembled groups deal with the challenge of making environmental changes with reduced revenue?

Question:
3. What are the largest barriers to actions around the borough? If the UK economy significantly contracts due to Covid-19/Brexit, how will the assembled groups deal with the challenge of making environmental changes with reduced revenue?
Answer:

Funding is one of the big barriers to completing actions. The council has a grants programme to support Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) make environmental changes that they can’t afford to carry out.

This programme provides 50 per cent grants up to £10,000 to SMEs who want to install heat pumps or renewables and 50 per cent grants up to £5,000 for all other energy efficiency projects.

This programme has been running since 2018 and has been successful in awarding all its available funding to SMEs. 

Summary

  • The council is committed to providing support to businesses and organisations to respond to the climate emergency
  • Council delivering the third phase of t support for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to deliver energy efficiency measures and reduce operating costs.