Letter 1
Dear Heat Network Delivery Unit,
Round 13 Funding Application for Local Authorities Developing Heat Networks
As the Lichfield District Council Cabinet Member for Waste, Ecology and Climate Change I fully support this District Council application for government heat network development funding.
On the 10th December 2019 a Lichfield Council resolution recognised that a climate change emergency exists and fully supported the Governments target of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050.This application for Detailed Project Development funding allows the Council and South Staffordshire Water Ltd to further unlock the renewable heat potential of a large aquifer in the south of the District that sits below several large Staffordshire villages.
The application requests HNDU grant 67% funding totalling £99,327.50k for the completion of the Full Detailed Project Development (DPD) small geography study. The balance of the DPD 33% match funding required to complete the study totalling £ 48,992.50k will provided through the appointed specialist ground water source energy consultants of SSI Ltd, part of South Staffordshire Water Ltd who are key DPD project stakeholders.
This Round 13 funding application is also seeks approval for the full funding of external project management support resources which are not available within the District Council.
The heat potential of the aquifer water and existing aquifer access infrastructure allows a phased heat extraction plan to be developed to benefit residential new building and non residential interests before moving onto existing residential homes.
Letter 2
Dear Heat Network Delivery Unit,
Round 13 Funding Application for Local Authorities Developing Heat Networks
As the Lichfield District Council Cabinet Member for Waste, Ecology and Climate Change I fully support this District Council application for government heat network development funding.
On the 10th December 2019 a Lichfield Council resolution recognised that a climate change emergency exists and fully supported the Governments target of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050.This application for Detailed Project Development funding allows the Council and South Staffordshire Water Ltd to further unlock the renewable heat potential of a large aquifer in the south of the District that sits below several large Staffordshire villages.
The application requests HNDU grant 67% funding totalling £99,327.50k for the completion of the Full Detailed Project Development (DPD) small geography study. The balance of the DPD 33% match funding required to complete the study totalling £ 48,992.50k will provided through the appointed specialist ground water source energy consultants of SSI Ltd, part of South Staffordshire Water Ltd who are key DPD project stakeholders.
This Round 13 funding application is also seeks approval for the full funding of external project management support resources which are not available within the District Council.
The heat potential of the aquifer water and existing aquifer access infrastructure allows a phased heat extraction plan to be developed to benefit residential new building and non residential interests before moving onto existing residential homes.
Yours sincerely,
Councillor Mike Wilcox
Cabinet Member for Waste, Ecology and Climate Change, Lichfield District Council