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Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - Grant 2

Meeting: 23/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 118)

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - Grant 2

Report of the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to:

 

a)     the action under delegated powers to accept grants totalling the amount set out in the report from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme;

b)     the proposal to seek approval to accept further grants for schemes currently on the Salix (The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funding agent) contingency list;

c)     the proposal to procure suppliers to design and install the various energy saving measures required; and 

d)     the results of the works carried out using the Low Carbon Skills Fund £0.1m grant.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the action taken by the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth in accordance with Part 3, Schedule 5 of the Council’s constitution – General Delegations to Managers, Part 2, Paragraph 4(e), in accepting the grant offer of the amount set out in the report, from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for the schemes listed in the report be noted.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance (or his delegate), be authorised to approve the compliant procurement route for the heat and power connections as set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

That the Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, following consultation with the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance (or his delegate), be authorised to accept a further offer of grant funding for energy efficiency work at Blaydon Business Centre, from the Salix contingency list, should that be forthcoming. 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

That further reports be submitted to Cabinet on other bids to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme should they be forthcoming from the Salix contingency list. 

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To support the Council’s Thrive agenda.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To support the Council’s Climate Emergency and targets of net zero emissions by 2030.

 


 

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