Decision details

Net Zero Villages: Grant Awards

Decision Maker: Lead Cabinet member for Resources, Deputy Leader and Lead Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

At their meeting on 27 February 2025, the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed a report setting out applications to the Net Zero Villages Grant scheme.

Decision:

That the following applications be awarded funding in the sums shown below:

Applicant:	Type of project:	Amounts applied for:	Amount awarded:
Oakington Parish Council	Energy Saving	£20,395	£20,395
Horningsea Parish Council	Energy Saving	£21,532	£20,682
Over Community Association	Energy Saving	£30,039	£30,039
Shepreth Parish Council	Energy Saving	£62,080	£62,080
Ickleton Lion Community Pub	Energy Saving	£22,458	£22,458
Cottenham Community Centre	Energy Saving	£75,000	£75,000
Friends of Histon & Impington Community	Low Carbon Transport	£55,000	£55,000
Fen Drayton Village Hall	Energy Saving	£26,644	£26,644
St John the Evangelist Waterbeach Parochial Church Council	Nature-based Cooling Solutions	£64,945	£64,945
Total		£378,093	£377,243

That, in line with the report’s recommendation, no awards be made to the remaining applications listed below.

Applicant:	Type of project:	Amounts applied for:	Amount awarded:
Cambridge St Giles Cricket Club	Energy Saving	£40,630	£0
Bar Hill Church	Energy Saving	£37,680	£0
Whittlesford United Reformed Church	Energy Saving	£28,902	£0
St Mary and All Saints Willingham	Energy Saving	£22,902	£0
Swavesey Bethel Baptist Church	Energy Saving	£27,000	£0
Bassingbourn Parish Council	Energy Saving	£79,713	£0
Gamlingay Parish Council	Energy Saving	£20,990	£0
Litlington Village Hall Committee	Energy Saving	£24,999	£0
Girton Parish Council	Energy Saving	£20,000	£0
Avenue Farm Food Park	Energy Saving	£100,000	£0
Cycle Hearse UK	Low Carbon Transport	£15,000	£0

Reasons for the decision:

All applications were considered by the Grants Advisory Committee (with the Lead Member for Finance and the Lead Member for Environment present). The awards recommended were more than the funds provided by the CPCA for the scheme, so a further £14,695.10 will be provided by SCDC to fully fund all the highest scoring projects.

Alternative options considered:

To reject or vary the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (GAC). Members rejected these options because the applications to be funded met the criteria for the grant.

Publication date: 05/03/2025

Date of decision: 05/03/2025

Effective from: 13/03/2025

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