Formartine Area Committee actually brought themselves to agree with Cllr Paul Johnston and I today!
We argued that it was disgraceful that the standards for replacement windows in Sheltered Housing just barely met building regulations while the council put better windows that woudl reduce heating costs into other properties. I want the highest standards in both! But is is very important to put low u-value windows into properties occupied by some of the most vulnerable people in society. This reduce their fuel bills in future helping achieve reduction in fuel poverty aims as well as reducing CO2 emissions.
After some resistance, the committee finally agreed to raise the matter with Social Work and Housing. Thanks to Cllrs Duncan and Davidson for chipping in.
I put down my marker now - if standards are not improved, I will be voting to reject contracts in future.
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