2. EHCGP – Five Lamps
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£1.28million
75 properties (all lease and repair)
Darlington and County Durham
Interface with Enterprise (supply chain opportunities for Five Lamps
business starts) and Employability activities
Work placements and tasters
Commitment to explore energy saving initiatives
Establishment of trading company (Conduit)
Creation of social enterprise letting agency/tenancy management service
Additional finance above DCLG grant funding from Five Lamps’ CDFI service
3. Overview: Darlington
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Identified long list of properties with owner interest in scheme
Some from previous enforcement action
Initially 10 surveyed
Offers out to 7
Management agreements to 3
1 signed up (2 units) and charges being placed
Expecting start on site mid July
Surveys now started on up to 30 further properties
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9 properties identified in Chapel Street, Evenwood
3 now signed up (charges to place) with 2 others expected to follow
Discussions ongoing with other 4
Extensive list of properties identified by Durham County Council staff now
set for surveys during July 2013
• Some clustering in similar communities to Evenwood
6. Case Study: Chapel Street
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The properties are in two terraces adjacent to refurbished social housing stock and
have become a local eyesore
Obvious potential for Energy Scheme – External Wall Insulation plus a Biomass
Heating System
Well-attended public meeting in January 2013
Initial energy partner went into administration in April 2013
All 17 properties agreed for Energy Scheme and £200k secured by our partners for
energy works
Energy Saving Company (ESCO) to be established with Five Lamps having 25% stake
Expected start on site in late July/early August
Strong partnership with NorthStar Housing Group, including tenancy management
and integration with their community grants programme, including creating
opportunities for NEET young people
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8. Issues to address Identifying properties: successes/problems/recommended techniques
•Effective relationship with local authority – empty homes and enforcement teams
•Leaflets with Council Tax letters
The choice between leasing & acquisition – where you have one
•All properties lease and repair
•Considering purchase and repair model
Experiences in raising additional funding/loans
•We want to build on our track record of accessing further funding
•Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme funding energy efficiency project
•Five Lamps CDFI loan funds
•Community pots
9. Issues to address Legal, technical or planning obstacles and solutions
•Substantial time taken in resolving VAT and associated management agreement issues
(now resolved)
•Added complexity of the energy scheme, including the legals around the ESCO and the
Energy Supply Agreements
Experiences in working with trainees/apprentices
•Model still to be developed
The impact of the project on the community/beneficiaries
•Strong community support in Evenwood per the public meeting and from the interface
with the local social landlord
The impact of the project on your organisation
•Key project with Five Lamps’ Board of Directors committed to long-term
•New ‘Director of Financial Inclusion & Housing’ appointed
10. Issues to address Legal, technical or planning obstacles and solutions
•Substantial time taken in resolving VAT and associated management agreement issues
(now resolved)
•Added complexity of the energy scheme, including the legals around the ESCO and the
Energy Supply Agreements
Experiences in working with trainees/apprentices
•Model still to be developed
The impact of the project on the community/beneficiaries
•Strong community support in Evenwood per the public meeting and from the interface
with the local social landlord
The impact of the project on your organisation
•Key project with Five Lamps’ Board of Directors committed to long-term
•New ‘Director of Financial Inclusion & Housing’ appointed
