Decision details

Resolved that:

1.    That the West Midlands Combined Authority accept Accountable Body status for £14m of funding from the Department of Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to continue to deliver the pilot Business Energy Assessment Service (BEAS) for another year be approved;

2.    That authority be delegated to the WMCA Section 73 Officer to accept the funding awarded from DESNZ, subject to the finalised terms and conditions of this funding being acceptable be agreed;

3.    £5.45m of budgeted WMCA resources supplement the programme as detailed within Section 7 of the report be approved and

4.    Authority for onward funding and commissioning, be delegated to the WMCA Executive Director of Strategy, Economy & Net Zero in conjunction with the WMCA Section 73 Officer and Director of Law, Governance and Audit be agreed.