1.Minutes of Last Meeting

     Agreed

2.Matters Arising

Check if ROC info has been sent (FS)

Karen Farnworth Warm Front to meeting asap (FS)

3.Feedback from DSEN Steering Group

GH reported back from the Steering Group highlighting the work being done by Tony Norton with other partners to develop the new Sustainability Strategy for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, and expanded on the content.

4.HECA Update

KW was not in attendance so no report was submitted

5.Warm Front Update

GH reported on a meeting he had attended in Cornwall with Warm Front(WF) and DEFRA to try and improve the WF service in the South West, ideas are being trailed in Cornwall with a view to rolling out across the South West.

6.Devon Energy Efficiency Advice Centre – Energy Saving Trust Update

GH reported on the year to date figures from the Energy Efficiency advice Centre and advised members that this was likely to be a record year for advice to users of the service. He also advised the numbers of referrals per LA. Since the last meeting EST had made it clear that the service over the next year was likely to remain similar to the existing service.

7.Climate 4 Change – Save Your 20% campaign

GH advised the members that Westcountry Energy Action had been successful with a bid to EST for funding to work with LA’s to deliver Energy Saving Advice to the public at events arranged in conjunction with elected members of the Councils. The project will end at the end of March 07 to date 5 Councils had registered an interest an events will be advertised.

8.Devon Affordable Warmth Strategy Update

ME was not present and had not submitted a written report. He had advised GH that to take place in about 2 months time.

9.Plymouth Affordable Warmth Strategy Update

CA was not present and did not submit a report, he had advised GH that the         0800 number is to go out on a document for advice services with Plymouth Council Tax bills

10.Sub Group Action Plan

Deferred due to turnout

11.AoB

There was a discussion about the £2m that WF had put into the scheme to assist with excesses on WF installations, the consensus f the group was that it was hard to access and would not last very long. It was requested that the Secreariate get more info for the group.

JP asked about her attendance at the RE sub group and was advised she would be welcome to attend.

     Date of Next Meeting

     To be advised when set up.

GH thanked those in attendance, meeting closed 11.50.