Decision details

Approval to install renewable energy generation and other energy efficiency measures across the Council's corporate estate subject to receipt of Government grant funding

Reference: D52429

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Approval of an injection into the capital programme and authority to spend to the value of up to £25m to deliver renewable energy generation or other energy efficiency measures across a range of LCC buildings and schools. Implementation of the decision will be subject to a successful funding application outcome from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and will therefore be cost neutral to the Council.

Decision:

The Director of Resources & Housing:

a)  Approved the submission of a series of funding applications to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, noting that individual authority to procure and contract award decisions will be taken in accordance with the Director’s delegations/sub-delegation scheme, and with signature of grant agreements for schemes where funding applications are successful delegated to the Chief Officer (Sustainable Energy & Air Quality);

b)  Approved an injection into the capital programme and authority to spend to the value of up to £25m for the delivery of these renewable energy and energy efficiency schemes, with the precise values of individual schemes to be determined through the process of finalising Salix applications and incorporated into the capital programme accordingly where funding is successfully secured;

c)  Approved the above recommendations ahead of the expiry of the full 28 day forward notification period via the List of Forthcoming Decisions, noting that the decision report will still be published for 5 clear working days prior to the decision being taken (in accordance with General Exception rules). This is on the basis of how time critical engaging suppliers is in terms of the ability to deliver schemes within the required deadlines, and the risk that this represents to the Council securing funding;

d)  Approved an exemption from call-in for the reasons stated in c) above.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: Given how time critical engaging suppliers is in terms of the ability to deliver schemes within the required deadlines, and the risk that this represents to the Council securing funding, it has been decided not to await the expiry of the full 28 days prior to taking the decision. The decision has been taken under the General Exception rules, with the report having been published for 5 clear working days prior to the decision being taken.

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: Given how time critical engaging suppliers is in terms of the ability to deliver schemes within the required deadlines, and the risk that this represents to the Council securing funding, call in has been waived.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation with key stakeholders will be carried out in relation to specific individual schemes as these are defined.

Consultees

Including but not limited to:

Executive Members

Ward Members

Director Resources and Housing

Asset Management

Civic Enterprise

Procurement and Commercial Services

Building users

Contact: Polly Cook, Chief Officer Climate, Energy and Green Spaces 0113 3785845 Email: polly.cook@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 29/10/2020

Date of decision: 06/11/2020

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