Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the proposal to appoint Gateshead Energy Company to design heating systems upgrades and new heat supply arrangements for East Street Flats and to award a design and pre-construction contract to Kier Places for the development of an external wall insulation and window replacement scheme.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the appointment of Gateshead Energy Company (GEC) to design heating systems upgrades and new heat supply arrangements for East Street          Flats, at a cost of the amount set out in the report, be approved.

(ii)

That the award of a design and pre-construction contract to

Kier Places, through the SCAPE Framework, for an external wall insulation and window replacement scheme as set out in the report be approved.

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To continue to deliver Council priorities around reducing fuel poverty, energy consumption and carbon emissions. 

(B)

To improve and secure the sustainability of East Street Flats.

(C)

To help secure external grant funding to support capital

investment as part of the Council’s Capital Programme.