The Director of Environment and Housing submitted a report which introduced the underpinning concepts of the Leeds Domestic Energy Services Company (LESCo) project and which outlined the proposed next steps, with the intention of securing the support of the Executive Board to proceed as planned with the scheme. In addition, the report also focused upon some of the cross linkages and interdependencies that this project shared with the Council’s wider objectives around the breakthrough projects programme.
The Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report. In addition, Members emphasised the importance of ensuring that that there was transparency around the tariffs and offers provided by LESCo. Having noted that Council houses would be automatically switched to the new energy company during the voids process, it was suggested that consideration be given to the service being eventually extended to as wide a customer base as possible.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the contents of the submitted report be noted;
(b) That approval be given to the Council conducting an open competition in order to enable the identification of a suitable organisation to partner with, under formal contract;
(c) That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Housing in order to conduct the competitive process referred to above, and also to negotiate and agree the resulting formal contract and all ancillary matters/documents.