Fewer residents will fall under the definition of Environmental Development fuel poverty Both Council tenants and private sector Environmental Development tenants to have better insulated properties Community Housing with lower fuel bills Low Carbon Hub Residents will be supported in finding a Community Housing sustainable Housing solution Residents will be supported to use the right N/A channel for their needs including face to face, Short telephone and online – Residents will be assisted in accessing digital Limited independent Term services provision Local Colleges SKILLS Residents will be engaged by partners to Welfare Reform Team support them to learn the skills they need to Jobcentre Plus/Work obtain work Programme providers Job Clubs Term Independent providers Residents will receive training for the type of Work Programme Long work which is available locally, so they are Local colleges – best placed to obtain employment Independent providers Residents will be supported to overcome Welfare Reform team barriers to work Independent providers SKILLS Residents will be supported to become N/A in accessing online services COUNCIL INITIATIVES 7.1 Across the Council there is already a lot of work being undertaken which contributes towards the delivery of the Strategy. This work is summarised below: 7.2 DEBT Debt Management Policy: Allows people to make one affordable payment where Council’s possible, to repay all debts owed to the Council. Advice Commissioning: £500,000 provided annually to fund advice services across the city with a focus on benefit take-up and debt advice. Two Credit Unions are also funded to promote savings and provide banking services and affordable credit to those who might otherwise struggle to access such services. Direct Payments Demonstration Project: Preparing our tenants for Universal Credit by paying them their Housing Benefit direct, supporting people to access bank accounts where required 7.3 INCOME A wide range of concessionary charges are available on sporting and cultural activities etc. Payday lending: The Council will not allow companies offering high cost credit to advertise on its property or website. Prime Site Media, who manage advertising panels in our car parks have also agreed not to accept such advertising. 7.4 HOUSING The majority of 7,800 Council houses have been fitted with cavity wall and loft insulation Environmental Development can assess homes in the private rented sector for “Excess and can compel landlords to carry out certain energy efficient measures. They are cold”, running pilots to assess whether thermal imaging and Energy Performance Certificates can
Fewer residents will fall under the definition of fuel poverty Environmental Development Both Council tenants and private sector tenants to have better insulated properties with lower fuel bills Environmental Development Community Housing Low Carbon Hub Residents will be supported in finding a sustainable Housing solution Community Housing SKILLS – Short Term Residents will be supported to use the right channel for their needs including face to face, telephone and online N/A Residents will be assisted in accessing digital services Limited independent provision Local Colleges SKILLS – Long Term Residents will be engaged by partners to support them to learn the skills they need to obtain work Welfare Reform Team Jobcentre Plus/Work Programme providers Job Clubs Independent providers Residents will receive training for the type of work which is available locally, so they are best placed to obtain employment Work Programme Local colleges Independent providers Residents will be supported to overcome barriers to work Welfare Reform team Independent providers Residents will be supported to become in accessing online services N/A COUNCIL INITIATIVES 7.1 Across the Council there is already a lot of work being undertaken which contributes towards the delivery of the Strategy. This work is summarised below: 7.2 DEBT Council’s Debt Management Policy: Allows people to make one affordable payment where possible, to repay all debts owed to the Council. Advice Commissioning: £500,000 provided annually to fund advice services across the city with a focus on benefit take-up and debt advice. Two Credit Unions are also funded to promote savings and provide banking services and affordable credit to those who might otherwise struggle to access such services. Direct Payments Demonstration Project: Preparing our tenants for Universal Credit by paying them their Housing Benefit direct, supporting people to access bank accounts where required 7.3 INCOME A wide range of concessionary charges are available on sporting and cultural activities etc. Payday lending: The Council will not allow companies offering high cost credit to advertise on its property or website. Prime Site Media, who manage advertising panels in our car parks have also agreed not to accept such advertising. 7.4 HOUSING The majority of 7,800 Council houses have been fitted with cavity wall and loft insulation Environmental Development can assess homes in the private rented sector for “Excess cold”, and can compel landlords to carry out certain energy efficient measures. They are running pilots to assess whether thermal imaging and Energy Performance Certificates can